Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 3 - 30 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 36°N - 32°S, 47°E - 173°W
Indo-Pacific: Indonesia to Japan and south to the Great Barrier Reef and Papua New Guinea. Reported from Mauritius, Madagascar, and Reunion (Ref. 4858).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9710)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 14; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 17 - 18; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 15 - 16.
In coastal reef slopes rich with hydroids and anemones. Small juveniles secretive in coral thickets (Ref. 48636). Usually solitary and relatively uncommon. Feed on coral polyps and invertebrates (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2851 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02570 (0.01551 - 0.04261), b=2.97 (2.83 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 94.1 [48.8, 148.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.784 [0.460, 1.293] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.6, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.121 [0.074, 0.194] g/100g; Selenium = 30.5 [17.2, 58.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 53 [16, 170] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.3 [0.9, 1.9] mg/100g (wet weight);
