Sufflamen bursa, Boomerang triggerfish : fisheries, aquarium

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Sufflamen bursa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Boomerang triggerfish
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> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Sufflamen: Latin, sufflamen = clog (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 120 m (Ref. 128797). Tropical; 30°N - 36°S, 24°E - 124°W

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Indo-Pacific: East Africa eastward through northern Australia to Hawaiian, Marquesas and Pitcairn islands, north to south Japan.

Size / Vikt / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4420)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 3; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 27 - 30; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 25 - 27. The characteristic scythe mark crossing the pectoral base is yellowish-tan to green in juveniles and subadults.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Inhabit clear inner and outer reef habitats from exposed algae reef flats to deep along drop-offs (Ref. 48637). Occur in seaward reefs below the surge zone (Ref. 205). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on crabs, bivalves, gastropods, algae, echinoids, tunicates, worms, eggs, and detritus. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Also taken by drive-in nets (Ref. 9770).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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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)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 17 January 2022

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.5 - 28.8, mean 27.4 °C (based on 596 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5312   [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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  2.9   ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (15 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 52.5 [22.6, 119.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.666 [0.346, 1.486] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.0, 20.3] %; Omega3 = 0.121 [0.061, 0.238] g/100g; Selenium = 38.9 [19.8, 81.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 54.3 [15.1, 197.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.24 [0.83, 1.83] mg/100g (wet weight);