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Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Agassiz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 3 - 60 m (Ref. 52607). Tropical
Southwest Atlantic: French Guiana to the State of São Paulo, Bazil.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 114982)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 9; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 12; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 12. Juveniles and females blue with a bright yellow region dorsally from mouth to posterior base of dorsal fin; caudal fin with a single dark spot. Adults with a broad blue stripe on upper half of body ending at the beginning of the caudal fin; lower half of body light blue; a diagonal dark band from eye to nape. Two pairs of enlarged canine teeth anteriorly in the lower jaw (Ref. 52607).
Usually observed solitary; juveniles relatively common in shallow waters (3 - 20 meters) while adults are in deeper waters (30 - 60 meters) (Ref. 52607).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Rocha, L.A., 2004. Mitochondrial DNA and color pattern variation in three Western Atlantic Halichoeres (Labridae), with the revalidation of two species. Copeia 2004(4):770-782. (Ref. 52607)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 28, mean 27 °C (based on 314 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00656 - 0.01920), b=3.13 (2.98 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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 (23 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 54.3 [33.2, 86.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.592 [0.353, 1.063] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [15.6, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.148 [0.101, 0.219] g/100g; Selenium = 29.6 [18.6, 49.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 123 [38, 434] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.46 [1.05, 2.27] mg/100g (wet weight);