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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Forcipiger: Latin, forceps = instrument of the pincers kind used for seizing and holding objects, esp. In surgical and obstetric operations + latin, gero = to carry; 1634 (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & McGregor.
Issue
FishBase common name changed from Longnose butterfly[ ]fish FAO/ASFIS: Ref. 131312 ) to Forcepsfish (AFS: Ref. 130874) because it is used forForcipiger longirostris (and longirostris = long nose).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / пределы глубины / distribution range
экология
морской ассоциированный с рифами; немигрирующий; пределы глубины 0 - 145 m (Ref. 89467). Tropical; 36°N - 32°S, 30°E - 79°W
Indo-Pacific: East Africa and Red Sea (Ref. 12484) to the Hawaiian and Easter islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island; throughout Micronesia. Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and from the Revillagigedo and Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5227, 11482).
Size / Вес / Возраст
половая зрелость: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 9710); наибольший возраст (опубликованны данные): 18 годы (Ref. 72479)
колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 12 - 13; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 19 - 25; колючие лучи анального плавника: 3; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 17 - 19.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Common in exposed seaward reefs but also found in lagoon reefs (Ref. 9286). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Solitary or in small groups of up to 5 individuals (Ref. 9286). Adults usually in pairs (Ref. 48636). Feed on a wide variety of animal prey including hydroids, fish eggs, small crustaceans but prefers tube feet of echinoderms, pedicilaria of sea urchins, and polychaete tentacles (Ref. 1602). Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Second most important export in Hawaii (Ref. 37816). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Life cycle and mating behavior
половая зрелость | размножение | нерест | икра | Fecundity | личинки
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)
Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Угроза для людей
Harmless
Использование человеком
рыболовство: интереса не представляет; аквариум: коммерческий
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (ссылка
123201): 24.3 - 28.8, mean 27.5 °C (based on 710 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (ссылка
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (ссылка
69278): 3.1 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
устойчивость к внешним воздействиям (ссылка
120179): высокий, минимальное время удвоения популяции до 15 месяцев (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 77.3 [40.2, 116.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.735 [0.446, 1.180] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.4, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.129 [0.079, 0.208] g/100g; Selenium = 44.4 [24.8, 80.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 44.4 [12.5, 154.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.25 [0.86, 1.79] mg/100g (wet weight);