Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser; tiefenbereich 0 - ? m. Tropical; 32°N - 5°S
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Cabo Blanco, Peru; including the Galapagos Islands.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 83530); common length : 70.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 9279); max. veröff. Gewicht: 1.8 kg (Ref. 124487)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 0; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 20 - 24; Afterflossenstacheln: 0; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 18 - 22; Wirbelzahl: 74 - 80.
Generally found offshore, but may also encountered in coastal areas (Ref. 9279). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205). Usually caught with the help of artificial lights (Ref. 9279). Marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 9279). The flesh is of good quality (Ref. 9279).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Collette, B.B., 1995. Belonidae. Agujones, maraos. p. 919-926. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9279)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Sportfisch: ja
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21.9 - 28.9, mean 26.7 °C (based on 78 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00072 (0.00039 - 0.00134), b=3.12 (2.96 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 158 [53, 581] mg/100g; Iron = 1.05 [0.48, 2.77] mg/100g; Protein = 15.7 [12.9, 18.7] %; Omega3 = 0.193 [0.079, 0.570] g/100g; Selenium = 34.1 [15.4, 84.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 101 [15, 561] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.906 [0.594, 1.432] mg/100g (wet weight);
