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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Haemulon: Greek, haimaleos = bloody (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Shaw.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 30 m (Ref. 9626), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9626). Subtropical; 33°N - 19°S, 98°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm 18.5, range 14 - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 26340); common length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3798); poids max. publié: 750.00 g (Ref. 5217); âge max. reporté: 12 années (Ref. 72479)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 16 - 17; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 9. Head and body yellow with narrow blue stripes continuing along length of body; stripe under eye with distinctive arch. Spiny dorsal fin yellow; soft dorsal and caudal fins blackish; anal fin dusky yellow (Ref. 26938). Scale rows below lateral line slightly oblique, yellow with blue stripes (Ref. 13442).
Found in small groups over coral and rocky reefs and drop-offs (Ref. 9710). Juveniles are abundant in Thalassia beds (Ref. 5217). Feeds on crustaceans, bivalves, and occasionally on small fishes. Marketed fresh.
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Courtenay, W.R. and H.F. Sahlman, 1978. Pomadasyidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31), Volume 4. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3798)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30303)
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Aquariums publics
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.5 - 28, mean 27.3 °C (based on 280 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.01212 - 0.01890), b=2.99 (2.95 - 3.03), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (K=0.22-0.30; tm=2; Fec=47,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 24.7 [8.7, 58.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.564 [0.281, 1.061] mg/100g; Protein = 20.1 [18.2, 21.9] %; Omega3 = 0.192 [0.095, 0.353] g/100g; Selenium = 13.8 [6.9, 27.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 44.2 [16.5, 127.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.756 [0.485, 1.219] mg/100g (wet weight);