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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Prionurinae
Etymology: Prionurus: Greek, prion, -onos = saw + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
বাস্তুসংস্থান
সামুদ্রিক; ঈষৎ লোনা রীফ সংশ্লিষ্ট. Subtropical; 15°C - 20°C (Ref. 27115)
Western Pacific: eastern Australia, including Lord Howe Island (Ref. 2334) and Japan (Ref. 27683).
আকৃতি / ওজন / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 2334)
পৃষ্ঠীয় কাঁটা (মোট ) : 8; পৃষ্ঠীয় নরম পাখনা দন্ড (মোট ) : 21 - 22; পায়ূ কাঁটা : 3; পায়ূর নরম পাখনা্তুন্ড: 20 - 21. Colour grey-brown with indistinct dark bars on side of body, the 5 to 7 peduncular plates black. Body depth of subadults about 2 times in SL, the body becoming more elongate with age (to as much 3 times in SL in large adults). Adults developing a pronounced protuberance anteriorly on snout (Ref 9808).
Occurs along rocky shores and feeds on benthic algae. Juveniles found in estuaries and bays (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | প্রজনন | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | শুককীট
Probably spawn in pairs (Ref. 240).
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 18.1 - 25.4, mean 23.3 °C (based on 108 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
ট্রফিক পর্যায়ে (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.30 se; based on food items.
স্থিতিস্থাপক (Ref.
120179): মাধ্যম , সর্বনিম্ন প্রজন দ্বিগুনের সময় ১.৪-৪.৪ বৎসর (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 19 [10, 45] mg/100g; Iron = 0.486 [0.236, 0.884] mg/100g; Protein = 19.9 [18.9, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.198 [0.110, 0.409] g/100g; Selenium = 15.4 [6.7, 29.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 30.3 [9.6, 99.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.948 [0.626, 1.460] mg/100g (wet weight);