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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Canthigasterinae
Etymology: Canthigaster: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, gaster = stomach (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 30°N - 18°N
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710)
Commonly found on lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic over coral, rock, rubble, and sand at 1-89 m (Ref. 58302). Feeds on sponges, algae, detritus, tunicates, polychaetes, bryozoans, sea urchins, brittle stars, crabs, peanut worms, shrimps, zoanthids, fishes, amphipods and foraminiferans (Ref. 3921).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Randall, J.E., 1985. Guide to Hawaiian reef fishes. Harrowood Books, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA. 74 p. (Ref. 3921)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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): 24.4 - 26.2, mean 25.3 °C (based on 101 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
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 = 155 [64, 390] mg/100g; Iron = 1.26 [0.62, 2.73] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.0, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.162 [0.068, 0.354] g/100g; Selenium = 35.1 [16.6, 79.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 70.1 [23.3, 215.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.51 [1.61, 3.74] mg/100g (wet weight);
