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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Sister species: Acanthurus tractus (Ref. 087362).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 2 - 80 m (Ref. 7345). Tropical; 0°S - 30°S, 50°W - 5°W (Ref. 87362)
Distribución
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South and Central Atlantic: coast of Brazil, from Parcel Manuel Luiz to Santa Catarina, including the oceanic Islands of Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Trindade, Ascension I. and St. Helena I. (Ref. 87362).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.8 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 91126)
A diurnal species. Maximum depth from Ref. 126840.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Bernal, M.A. and L.A. Rocha, 2011. Acanthurus tractus Poey, 1860, a valid western Atlantic species of surgeonfish (Teleostei, Acanthuridae), distinct from Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855. Zootaxa 2905:63-68. (Ref. 87362)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01950 (0.01140 - 0.03336), b=2.92 (2.78 - 3.06), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Generation time: 0.8 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 419 [167, 1,788] mg/100g; Iron = 1.56 [0.51, 4.22] mg/100g; Protein = 17.3 [15.8, 18.8] %; Omega3 = 0.176 [0.065, 0.472] g/100g; Selenium = 7.92 [2.10, 38.26] μg/100g; VitaminA = 271 [52, 1,310] μg/100g; Zinc = 8.15 [2.49, 17.42] mg/100g (wet weight);