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Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) >
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335); caesius: Naso caesius is in reference to its most common ground color which is bluish grey.
More on authors: Randall & Bell.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 15 - 50 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Pacific Ocean: Northern Marianas, Marshall Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Pitcairn group, Society Islands (French Polynesia), Australia and New Caledonia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.6 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 9944)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 6 - 7; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 27 - 30; Espinhos anais: 2; Raios anais moles: 28 - 31. Bluish grey to grey-brown, capable of displaying a colour pattern of vertically elongate blotches (lighter or darker than ground colour) on side and upper part of body. Opercular and preopercular margins not dark brown. Caudal fin uniform in colour. Gill rakers on lower limb of gill arches entirely pale. Edge of lower lip not white (Ref 9808).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Benthopelagic over coral and rock (Ref. 58302). Occurs singly or in aggregations along clear seaward and outer lagoon reefs and channels (Ref. 37816). Feeds in midwater on zooplankton (Ref. 90102).
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Randall, J.E. and L.J. Bell, 1992. Naso caesius, a new acanthurid fish from the Central Pacific. Pac. Sci. 46(3):344-352. (Ref. 9944)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 28.8, mean 26.5 °C (based on 82 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02089 (0.00948 - 0.04603), b=2.95 (2.77 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.3 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
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Nutrientes (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 40.2 [24.4, 76.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.566 [0.291, 0.972] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.4, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.123 [0.078, 0.227] g/100g; Selenium = 35.6 [18.7, 63.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 56.6 [17.3, 183.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.54 [1.05, 2.21] mg/100g (wet weight);