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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
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 2 - 80 m (Ref. 7345). Tropical; 0°S - 30°S, 50°W - 5°W (Ref. 87362)
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).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.8 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 91126)
A diurnal species. Maximum depth from Ref. 126840.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
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
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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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).
Trofisk nivå (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.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (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);