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Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) >
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Genicanthus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck (1744–1829), usually known simply as Lamarck, was a French naturalist and an early proponent of the idea that biological evolution occurred. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Lacepède.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 10 - 50 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malayan region, eastward to Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, southward to the Great Barrier Reef.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48391)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 15; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 15 - 16; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 16 - 17.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabit shallow reef crests and deep reefs adjacent to steep slopes. Form aggregations to feed in midwater well above the bottom; harems of 3-7 individuals. Feeds on plankton. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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): 24.8 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 618 cells).
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03020 (0.01316 - 0.06929), b=2.89 (2.70 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
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Nutrientes (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 55.8 [28.1, 86.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.615 [0.376, 1.011] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.1, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.108 [0.066, 0.175] g/100g; Selenium = 28.4 [14.7, 54.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 127 [35, 434] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.15 [0.78, 1.65] mg/100g (wet weight);