Issue
Similar species: Ostracion cubicum.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande. Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Closely related to Ostracion cubicum from Indo-Pacific.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 559)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Juveniles are bright yellow, with small black dots and pale blue dots. The black dots disappear as the fish grows, the pale blue dots enlarge. Adults are yellow and blue, having pale blue spots on each plate.
Occurs near shore (incl. semi-enclosed sea areas) on rock bottoms (Ref. 11230).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03548 (0.01723 - 0.07305), b=2.81 (2.62 - 3.00), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Fec assumed to be > 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 52 [23, 121] mg/100g; Iron = 0.468 [0.193, 1.057] mg/100g; Protein = 17.5 [15.3, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.484 [0.220, 1.036] g/100g; Selenium = 13.1 [6.5, 28.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 9.93 [2.50, 40.30] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.645 [0.446, 1.025] mg/100g (wet weight);