Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; ej vandrande; djupintervall 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.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9710); rapporterad maxålder: 15 år (Ref. 72479)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 13 - 14; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 17 - 18; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 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 | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: husbehovsfiske; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (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);
