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Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Centropyge: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Frederic A Potter was the first Director (1904–1940) of the Honolulu Aquarium (now the Waikiki Aquarium). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Jordan & Metz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); μη μεταναστευτικό(ά); εύρος βάθους 5 - 138 m (Ref. 58302), usually 10 - ? m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 30°N - 17°N
Eastern Central Pacific: Johnston (Ref. 11013) and Hawaiian Islands.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 30504)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Bright orange with irregular, close-set, thin, vertical black stripes on body, head, and fins; the dorsal, caudal, and anal fins with bright blue margin; the pectoral and pelvic fins orange to bright yellow.
Inhabit rock, coral, or rubble areas of seaward reefs; juveniles occasionally in 5 m (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on algae and detritus (Ref. 13550). Oviparous (Ref. 240), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Peak reproductive activity occurs from mid-December through May. Spawn at dusk during the week before full moon (Ref. 4858).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Pelagic spawner. Distinct pairing (Ref. 240). Monogamous mating is observed as both facultative and social (Ref. 52884).
Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά); Ενυδρείο: Εμπορικό(ά)
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.8 - 25.5, mean 20.2 °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=0.03090 (0.01378 - 0.06932), b=2.88 (2.69 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 2.6 ±0.26 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 103 [48, 158] mg/100g; Iron = 0.724 [0.443, 1.224] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.133 [0.078, 0.219] g/100g; Selenium = 31.6 [16.3, 60.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 97.9 [25.2, 367.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.76 [1.19, 2.55] mg/100g (wet weight);