Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 40 m (Ref. 128797). Tropical; 36°N - 32°S, 34°E - 133°W
Indo-Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Japan.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4859)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 23 - 25; Épines anales: 3 - 4; Rayons mous anaux: 19 - 21.
Occur in coral-rich areas of lagoon reefs and less commonly in seaward reefs. Juveniles in harbors and estuaries (Ref. 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Usually solitary, in pairs or in small groups. Feed on plant and animal material. Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Can be easily maintained in tanks.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 2807 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02188 (0.01320 - 0.03627), b=2.98 (2.84 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.24 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 119 [61, 183] mg/100g; Iron = 0.908 [0.544, 1.494] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [17.2, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.111 [0.067, 0.181] g/100g; Selenium = 33.8 [18.7, 64.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 44.1 [12.2, 153.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.71 [1.17, 2.47] mg/100g (wet weight);