Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 3 - 70 m (Ref. 4859). Tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia (Ref. 48391). Palau and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia (Ref. 1602).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48636)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 14 - 15; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 16 - 17; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 16 - 17.
Common in coral-rich areas of outer reef slopes, occasionally sighted in lagoons and passages. Prefers habitats with rich mixed invertebrate growth (Ref. 48636). Usually seen singly or in pairs. It thrives well in an algae-grown tank (Ref. 4859). Feeds on algae. Forms harems of 3-7 individuals. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Steene, R.C., 1978. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty Ltd., Australia. vol. 1. 144 p. (Ref. 4859)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.3 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 520 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03090 (0.01378 - 0.06932), b=2.88 (2.69 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.29 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 105 [51, 160] mg/100g; Iron = 0.718 [0.440, 1.189] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.9, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.127 [0.076, 0.207] g/100g; Selenium = 27 [15, 50] μg/100g; VitaminA = 103 [28, 362] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.72 [1.17, 2.48] mg/100g (wet weight);
