Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 3 - 40 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 32°N - 25°S, 92°E - 162°E
Indo-Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to the Philippines, south to Rowley Shoals and the southern Great Barrier Reef; including Palau and Yap in Micronesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710); âge max. reporté: 15 années (Ref. 72479)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 13 - 14; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 17 - 18; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 18.
Occurs in coral rich areas of clear lagoons, channels, and protected outer reef slopes. Changes to adult pattern is dramatic, and intermediate stage are rarely seen (Ref. 48636). Often solitary. Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Uncommon (Ref. 9710). Highly prized aquarium export (Ref. 37816).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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: pêcheries vivrières; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.1 - 28.9, mean 27.9 °C (based on 368 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03236 (0.01300 - 0.08052), b=2.89 (2.71 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 52.8 [27.0, 86.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.557 [0.344, 0.909] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [17.0, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.097 [0.062, 0.153] g/100g; Selenium = 30 [17, 55] μg/100g; VitaminA = 69.3 [18.4, 250.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.4 [1.0, 2.0] mg/100g (wet weight);
