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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Ctenochaetus: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, chaite = hair (Ref. 45335); truncatus: From its adults' truncated caudal fin..
More on authors: Randall & Clements.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 1 - 21 m (Ref. 42056). Tropical
Indian Ocean.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 48637)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 25 - 27; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 23 - 25. Body with numerous very small blue to yellow spots in life. Caudal concavity at most 16.5 in SL (Ref 42056).
Inhabits sheltered inner reef crests and slopes. Usually among large corals or in gutters, singly or in small groups (Ref. 48637).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Randall, J.E and K.D. Clements, 2001. Second revision of the surgeonfish genus Ctenochaetus (Perciformes: Acanthuridae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (32):33 p. (Ref. 42056)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28.2 °C (based on 900 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02344 (0.01098 - 0.05004), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 44.1 [26.8, 74.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.265 [0.142, 0.647] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.8, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.123 [0.078, 0.199] g/100g; Selenium = 17 [10, 30] μg/100g; VitaminA = 55.5 [13.1, 214.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.442 [0.327, 1.494] mg/100g (wet weight);