Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 6 - 730 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical; 30°N - 15°N
Eastern Pacific: throughout the Hawaiian Islands, including the Leeward Group; rare in Johnston Island.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9710)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 1; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 36 - 39; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 32 - 36. Head and breast bluish gray, body yellowish or white. Head with irregular, oblique dark lines merging with many closely packed spots on body; region of mouth plus the lips white. Caudal fin red to orange, with a black sub terminal band; soft dorsal and anal fins clear to yellowish. Pelvic rudiment large narrowly attached to blackish posterior margin of ventral flap. Scale spinulation on midbody somewhat longer, finer and more acute than other species; each scale with high transverse ridge; male scale ridge rugosities develop at about 75 mm SL.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabits coral reef areas (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic over rock, rubble and sand; juveniles epi- and benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on algae, small benthic invertebrates, and corals (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Hutchins, J.B., 1986. Review of the monacanthid fish genus Pervagor, with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (12):35 p. (Ref. 527)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 5.5 - 15.2, mean 8.7 °C (based on 7 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00956 - 0.04164), b=2.93 (2.76 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.8 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 52.8 [21.1, 135.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.706 [0.330, 1.782] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [15.4, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.143 [0.064, 0.316] g/100g; Selenium = 55.7 [24.1, 133.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 60.8 [14.4, 257.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.33 [0.82, 2.16] mg/100g (wet weight);
