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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Brachygenys: Name from Greek βραχυζ (Brachy), short and ϒενυζ (genys), chin; referring to the small snout of the these species..
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 25 m (Ref. 7251). Subtropical; 32°N - 34°S, 98°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA) to Brazil including the Antilles.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 7251); common length : 17.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3798)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 13; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 9 - 10. 6 straight, even, and nearly equally wide bronze-yellow stripes on side (Ref. 26938). Snout short, mouth nearly horizontal and small, the maxilla usually not reaching a vertical at front edge of pupil; fins largely yellow (Ref. 13442).
Inhabits exposed rocky areas and coral reefs. Often near elkhorn and staghorn corals (Ref. 9710). Commonly found in schools. Juveniles are encountered in Thalassia beds (Ref. 9626). Adults are observed in coral reefs during the day but enters open waters at night to feed on mainly on plankton (Ref. 9626), but also on small crustaceans and mollusks. Marketed fresh (Ref. 3798).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Tavera, J., A. Acero P. and P.C. Wainwright, 2018. Multilocus phylogeny, divergence times, and a major role for the benthic-topelagic axis in the diversification of grunts (Haemulidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 121(2018):212-223. (Ref. 125434)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale; Acquario: Acquari pubblici; esca: usually
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.3 - 28.2, mean 27.4 °C (based on 634 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00732 - 0.01975), b=3.00 (2.86 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 38.9 [12.6, 93.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.663 [0.320, 1.275] mg/100g; Protein = 20 [18, 22] %; Omega3 = 0.212 [0.102, 0.399] g/100g; Selenium = 11.4 [5.5, 23.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 63.1 [22.3, 190.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.924 [0.578, 1.502] mg/100g (wet weight);
