Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 40 m (Ref. 128797). Tropical; 36°N - 32°S, 34°E - 133°W
Indo-Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Japan.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4859)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 23 - 25; Spine anali: 3 - 4; Raggi anali molli: 19 - 21.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Occur in coral-rich areas of lagoon reefs and less commonly in seaward reefs. Juveniles in harbors and estuaries (Ref. 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Usually solitary, in pairs or in small groups. Feed on plant and animal material. Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Can be easily maintained in tanks.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 2807 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02239 (0.01350 - 0.03711), b=2.98 (2.84 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 2.7 ±0.24 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 119 [61, 183] mg/100g; Iron = 0.908 [0.544, 1.494] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [17.2, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.111 [0.067, 0.181] g/100g; Selenium = 33.8 [18.7, 64.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 44.1 [12.2, 153.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.71 [1.17, 2.47] mg/100g (wet weight);
