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Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) >
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Captain R W Fagen. We can say no more about him than is contained in James Morrow’s (q.v.) etymology, which states the fish is named after: “…Captain R W Fagen of Miami, Florida, friend and guide on several ichthyological expeditions”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / intervalo de profundidade / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 3 - 35 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Kenya south to Bazaruto Islands (Mozambique), Aldabra and Seychelles, and east to the Philippines (Ref. 3145). Reported from southern Japan (Ref. 9710) and Indonesia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm FL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 9710)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 5; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 24 - 26; Espinhos anais: 2; Raios anais moles: 23 - 25. Olivaceous grey in color; adults with small dusky spots and large specimens with a short protuberance above upper lip (Ref. 3145). Body ovate and compressed (Ref. 37429).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
An uncommon species found in coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 9710). Solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Randall, J.E., 1986. Acanthuridae. p. 811-823. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3145)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.5 - 28.8, mean 27.5 °C (based on 516 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02089 (0.00974 - 0.04480), b=2.96 (2.78 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.2 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Baixo, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 4,5 - 14 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 28.8 [16.8, 56.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.501 [0.251, 0.878] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [17.4, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.107 [0.064, 0.205] g/100g; Selenium = 38.2 [19.6, 72.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 43.6 [12.3, 143.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.36 [0.93, 1.98] mg/100g (wet weight);
