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Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Rhinecanthus: Greek, rhinos = nose + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. The vivid patterns and colours of Rhinecanthus triggerfish have led to them being popularly known as picassofish. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Linnaeus.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 20 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 32°N - 21°S
Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles, Chagos Archipelago through northern Australia to Vanuatu, north to southern Japan.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9710); common length : 19.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5450)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 3; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 23 - 26; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 21 - 23.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Inhabit subtidal reef flats and protected lagoons, Ref. 48637. Found mainly in rubble-algal habitat and usually in loose aggregations. Sometimes solitary (Ref. 90102). Shy species, usually swimming away or when small, diving into holes (Ref. 48637). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Also taken by drive-in nets (Ref. 9770).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Matsuura, K., 2001. Balistidae. Triggerfishes. p. 3911-3928. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9770)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Temperatura preferida (Referencia
123201): 26.2 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 2192 cells).
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.01156 - 0.03445), b=2.90 (2.75 - 3.05), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
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Nutrientes (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 57.4 [24.4, 142.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.671 [0.330, 1.504] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [16.3, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.112 [0.057, 0.220] g/100g; Selenium = 27.3 [14.0, 57.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 63.1 [18.4, 222.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.21 [0.81, 1.79] mg/100g (wet weight);