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Etymology: Melichthys: Greek, melas, melaina, melan, black + icthys yos, fish. On the other hand, in Smith et al.,1986: 878), 'body dark brown to black' in https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/266635#page/902/mode/1up.(P. Romero, pers.comm. 03/2022).
More on authors: Randall & Klausewitz.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ökologie

seewasser riff-verbunden; tiefenbereich 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical

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Indian Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa eastward to western Thailand and Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 4420)

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Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 3; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 30 - 35; Afterflossenstacheln: 0; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 27 - 30. Narrow white margin round caudal fin; live specimens bluish or violet (Ref. 4420).

Inhabits coral-rich seaward reef slopes (Ref. 9710, 48637). Occurs singly (Ref. 9710). Digs holes below coral bases for shelter (Ref. 48637). Feeds on sponges, algae, crustaceans and small invertebrates (Ref. 5503). Caught with artisanal gear (Ref. 30573). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Smith, M.M. and P.C. Heemstra, 1986. Balistidae. p. 876-882. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4420)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

nicht bedroht (LC) ; Date assessed: 13 January 2022

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Bedrohung für Menschen

Harmless

Nutzung durch Menschen

Fischereien: kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 25.4 - 29.3, mean 28.2 °C (based on 947 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02692 (0.01267 - 0.05719), b=2.92 (2.74 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.29 se; based on food items.

Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref. 120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).

Preiskategorie (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 55.1 [23.5, 127.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.67 [0.35, 1.49] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.1, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.11 [0.06, 0.21] g/100g; Selenium = 31 [16, 65] μg/100g; VitaminA = 57.3 [16.4, 201.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.25 [0.85, 1.86] mg/100g (wet weight);

Melichthys indicus Randall & Klausewitz, 1973