Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 23 m (Ref. 5227), usually 6 - 18 m (Ref. 5227). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: the Galapagos and Malpelo islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11482)
Occurs in a wide range of habitats, from boulder strewn slopes and reefs to ledges and undercuts along wall faces (Ref. 5227). Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Males are territorial. During the spawning season, the males often engage in aggressive activity with other males of the same species (Ref. 28023).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.8 - 27.3, mean 24.3 °C (based on 51 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00196 - 0.01224), b=3.09 (2.87 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.66 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 107 [55, 174] mg/100g; Iron = 0.683 [0.392, 1.158] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.5, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.1 [0.1, 0.2] g/100g; Selenium = 25.8 [11.4, 55.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 146 [49, 427] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.72 [1.14, 2.43] mg/100g (wet weight);
