Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 40 m (Ref. 128797). Tropical; 30°N - 30°S, 79°E - 130°W
Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka (Ref. 10361) and Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New South Wales, Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 559)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 12 - 14; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 21 - 25; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 20 - 23.
Occur in lagoons and seaward reefs to a depth of 30 m, prefer coral-rich and clear water areas (Ref. 205). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Encountered singly, in pairs or small groups (adults often in pairs; juveniles solitary and inshore). Feed on filamentous algae, small invertebrates, coral polyps, and fish eggs. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2323 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02239 (0.01388 - 0.03612), b=3.02 (2.88 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.43 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 66.5 [35.2, 103.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.669 [0.411, 1.043] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.5, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.104 [0.067, 0.158] g/100g; Selenium = 32.7 [19.3, 58.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 43 [13, 139] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.21 [0.84, 1.72] mg/100g (wet weight);
