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Common names: Enxada, Frade, Gordinho
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Feitoza, B.M., R.S. Rosa and L.A. Rocha, 2005
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Ranges from Paraíba south to Rio de Janeiro, including Manuel Luiz Reefs, Fernando de Noronha, Zumbi Reefs, and Abrolhos Reefs (Ref. 57756). Traded as an aquarium fish at Fortaleza, Ceará (Ref. 49392). Also Ref. 4858, 13442, 126840.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Floeter, S.R., J.L. Gasparini, L.A. Rocha, C.E.L. Ferreira, C.A. Rangel and B.M. Feitoza, 2003
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> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Pomacanthus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.

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

marien rifbewoner; standvastig; diepte 2 - 60 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C; 44°N - 23°S, 98°W - 34°W

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Western Atlantic: New England, USA to the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean (Ref. 26938).

Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m 22.6 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 3797); common length : 45.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 3797); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 1.8 kg (Ref. 40637)

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Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 9; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 31 - 33; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 23 - 25. Pale gray around mouth, and pale gray margin on caudal fin. Inside of pectoral fin yellow (Ref. 26938). Juveniles are black with two light yellow bars on body and three on head; caudal fin yellow with a vertically elongate, nearly rectangular or hemispherical black spot in middle (Ref. 13442).

Maximum depth from Ref. 126840. Common in coral reefs, usually solitary, occasionally in pairs. Juveniles are part-time cleaners. Feed mainly on sponges, but also takes tunicates, algae, zoantharians, gorgonians, hydroids, bryozoans, and seagrasses. Oviparous (Ref. 240), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Flesh reported to be of excellent quality (Ref. 3797); marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 5217). Friendly toward divers (Ref. 9710). Have been reared in captivity (Ref. 35419).

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Monogamous mating is observed as both facultative and social (Ref. 52884).

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Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaar voor de mens

Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30303)

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Visserij: van minder commercieel belang; Aquarium: Commercieel

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.8 - 28.1, mean 27.3 (based on 849 cells).

Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03236 (0.01644 - 0.06368), b=2.90 (2.73 - 3.07), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.

Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179): Zeer laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd meer dan 14 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).

Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766): High.

Pomacanthus arcuatus (Linnaeus, 1758)