Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 1 - 30 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 25°N - 15°S
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to the Philippines, Java, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48636)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 12; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 23 - 26; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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