Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 35 - 50 m (Ref. 9806). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Indonesia, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9806)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 9. Has a large protuberance on the snout (Ref. 37816).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Inhabits rubble substrates in channels between sheltered inner reefs or in deep sandy lagoons around coral patches (Ref. 48637). Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Generally uncommon species (Ref. 9710) that inhabits coral reefs and flat bottoms in coastal areas. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Matsuura, K., 2001. Ostraciidae. Boxfishes. p. 3948-3951. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9806)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Venomous
Human uses
Fiskeri: saknar intresse; Akvarium: Potentiell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 28.4, mean 27.4 °C (based on 123 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03548 (0.01723 - 0.07305), b=2.81 (2.62 - 3.00), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Fec assumed to be > 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 42.9 [18.4, 104.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.617 [0.311, 1.405] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [16.1, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.112 [0.058, 0.209] g/100g; Selenium = 38.3 [19.9, 78.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 48 [14, 167] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.06 [0.72, 1.57] mg/100g (wet weight);
