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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Microspathodontinae
Etymology: Plectroglyphidodon: Greek,plektron = anything to strike with, spur + Greek, glyphis = carved + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: The Honorable George F Dick was Colonial Secretary of Mauritius and the President of the Natural History Society of Mauritius (1836–1850). He retired to his native Ireland. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 0 - 20 m (Ref. 128797). Tropical; 30°N - 30°S
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.6 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 124696); peso máximo publicado: 35.62 g (Ref. 124696)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 12; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 16 - 18; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 14 - 16.
Adults inhabit coral-rich and surge areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Commonly associated with Pocillopora or Acropora corals (Ref. 1602). Feed on filamentous algae, small benthic invertebrates, and occasionally small fishes (Ref. 1602). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 2789 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02042 (0.01167 - 0.03573), b=2.98 (2.82 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 99.9 [49.4, 166.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.679 [0.390, 1.141] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.4, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.119 [0.069, 0.199] g/100g; Selenium = 19.1 [10.3, 38.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 119 [35, 402] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.48 [0.97, 2.16] mg/100g (wet weight);
