New Caledonia country information

Common names: Coffre à points bleus, Da, Ko
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Kerr, V.C., 2013
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the north lagoon and St. Vincent Bay (Ref. 9070). Recorded from the Chesterfield Is. (Ref. 11897) and Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Is. (Ref. 13236). Also Ref. 9710, 50314, 52522.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nc.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Wantiez, L., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Cube trunkfish, Boxfish, Black-spotted boxfish, ... more

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> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Etymology: Ostracion: Greek, ostrakon = shell (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.

Issue
Siimilar species:Ostracion immaculatum (Ref. 3141).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 280 m (Ref. 50734), usually 1 - 50 m (Ref. 9806). Tropical; 30°N - 32°S

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Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref.80050), Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 3141) to the Hawaiian and Tuamoto islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.

The Red Sea population differs slightly in coloration and has been known as Ostracion argus.

Closely related to Ostracion immaculatum from southern Japan. Southeast Atlantic: south coast of South Africa (Ref. 3141).

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9806)

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Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8 - 9; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 9. Caudal fin rays 10. Juveniles bright yellow with black spots; the spots decrease proportionately and the bright yellow becomes a dirty mustard with growth; large adults become bluish with yellowish seams between the plates.

Inhabit lagoon and semi-sheltered seaward reefs. Juveniles often among Acropora corals (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Solitary (Ref. 5503). Juveniles expatriating to subtropical zone from the pelagic larval stage. Small juveniles secretive in narrow crevices (Ref. 48637). Feed primarily on algae with a compliment of microorganisms, invertebrates, mollusks, sponges (Ref. 5503), sand dwelling polychaetes, crustaceans, foraminiferans, and fishes (Ref. 37816).

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Occurs in harems consisting of single males and 2-4 females (Ref. 37175).

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Matsuura, Keiichi | Collaborateurs

Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Non évalué

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.5 - 29, mean 28 (based on 2528 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.05370 (0.03269 - 0.08823), b=2.76 (2.61 - 2.91), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.35 se; based on food items.

Résilience (Ref. 120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Fec assumed to be > 10,000).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).

Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766): High.

Ostracion cubicum Linnaeus, 1758