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Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Paradicichthyinae
Etymology: Symphorichthys: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 5 - 60 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 31°N - 31°S, 98°E - 173°W
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia and the Great Barrier Reef, including New Guinea, Sulawesi (Celebes), Admiralty Islands, Palau, and Philippines. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). Also known from eastern Indian Ocean from Rowley Shoals and off Broome, Western Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710); common length : 50.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 37816)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 14 - 18; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 8 - 11.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Adults occur over sand bottoms in the vicinity of coral reefs. Usually seen singly. They feed on fishes and sand-dwelling crustaceans and mollusks. Mature individuals aggregate to spawn along seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). They are occasionally seen in markets.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Allen, G.R., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 55)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 24.7 - 29, mean 28.1 °C (based on 912 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.00488 - 0.03103), b=3.02 (2.80 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.8 ±0.56 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 31.2 [18.3, 54.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.494 [0.277, 0.829] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [17, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.137 [0.093, 0.208] g/100g; Selenium = 35.9 [22.8, 61.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 71.9 [26.0, 214.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.967 [0.702, 1.340] mg/100g (wet weight);
