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Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Thalassoma: Greek, thalassa = the sea + Greek, soma = body; the colour of the sea (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Pierre Étienne Théodore Ballieu (1828–1885) was French consul to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) (1869–1878). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Vaillant & Sauvage.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 60 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 39.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 26145)
Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic over coral and rocks (Ref. 58302). Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall, 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. (68):1-97. (Ref. 35918)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20.7 - 25.3, mean 22.9 °C (based on 6 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00430 - 0.02222), b=3.05 (2.88 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 41.5 [25.8, 68.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.535 [0.319, 0.941] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [15.8, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.148 [0.100, 0.217] g/100g; Selenium = 31.8 [19.8, 54.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 108 [34, 383] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.2 [0.9, 1.8] mg/100g (wet weight);