Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 3 - 50 m (Ref. 9626). Subtropical; 34°N - 12°S, 99°W - 32°W
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southeastern Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 19.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 7251); common length : 25.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3798); peso massimo pubblicato: 550.00 g (Ref. 5217)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 15 - 17; Raggi anali molli: 8. Broad black area above line from dorsal fin origin to tip of lower caudal fin lobe, including upper part of caudal peduncle and both lobes of tail. Striking colored species, with a silvery body, black back and tail (Ref. 26938). With narrow yellow stripes, the broadest mid-lateral (Ref. 13442).
Inhabits clear inshore and offshore reefs (Ref. 9710) and adjacent grass beds, often in schools (Ref. 3798). Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 3798). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3798).
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30303)
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale; Acquario: Acquari pubblici
Strumenti
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