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Apolemichthys arcuatus (Gray, 1831)

Bandit angelfish
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> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Apolemichthys: Greek, apolemos, -os,-on = quiet, peaceful + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gray.

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

marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 12 - 183 m (Ref. 11013), usually 25 - 50 m (Ref. 47838). Tropical; 30°N -

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Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian and Johnston islands.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3921)

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Espinas dorsales (total) : 13; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 17 - 18; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 18. Overall pale with a broad black bar bordered by a narrow pearly white band running across the upper side from the front of the eye to the posterior portion of the soft dorsal fin. A similar broad black band with pearly white border runs submarginal on the caudal and anal fins.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Common on rocky reefs, in ledges and caves; also in coral areas (Ref. 47838). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Submarine observations to 183 m (Ref. 11013). Feeds mainly on sponges (Ref. 47838); stomach content of some specimens also had algae, traces of hydroids and unidentified eggs. Minimum depth from Ref. 47838.

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Allen, G.R., R. Steene and M. Allen, 1998. A guide to angelfishes and butterflyfishes. Odyssey Publishing/Tropical Reef Research. 250 p. (Ref. 47838)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 October 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Pesquerías: ; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 7.3 - 15.2, mean 9.1 °C (based on 5 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5020   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03090 (0.01359 - 0.07026), 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 (Ref. 69278):  2.9   ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 65.3 [31.7, 101.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.599 [0.370, 0.987] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.9, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.126 [0.077, 0.204] g/100g; Selenium = 36.3 [20.0, 66.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 83.2 [22.4, 298.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.41 [0.97, 1.99] mg/100g (wet weight);