Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; não migratória; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 30 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 25°N - 15°S
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to the Philippines, Java, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 48636)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 12; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 23 - 26; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 18 - 21.
Adults inhabit coral reefs and occur in pairs or groups, usually near soft coral (Ref. 9710). Juveniles solitary and found on shallow protected reefs or in estuaries (Ref. 48636). Home ranging, solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Feed on corals, crabs, worms, and other invertebrates (Ref. 48331). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Mature individuals form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Rarely exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48331).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Steene, R.C., 1978. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty Ltd., Australia. vol. 1. 144 p. (Ref. 4859)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
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