Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 23 m (Ref. 58302), usually 1 - 3 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical; 30°N - 33°S, 26°E - 124°W
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 5470) to the Marquesan Islands and Mangaréva, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Kermadec and Rapa Islands.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9947); common length : 23.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9947)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 10; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 11; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 6. Light brown, whitish below, with white and dark brown spots (Ref. 5469).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Inhabits reef fronts and rocky shorelines exposed to moderate to strong surge to depths of about 3 m (Ref. 9947). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds primarily on crabs, also takes other crustaceans, small fishes, sea urchins or brittle stars. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9947).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Pelagic spawner (Ref. 31569). Spawning ascents into the water column occurred over a distance of 1.5 to 2.0 m (Ref. 26305). Further histological evidence is needed to establish protogyny (Ref. 103751).
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; pesca deportiva: si; Acuario: Comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.2 °C (based on 2984 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00385 - 0.02260), b=3.08 (2.87 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 61.8 [39.8, 90.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.662 [0.430, 1.056] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [18.2, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.135 [0.095, 0.192] g/100g; Selenium = 30.2 [18.5, 49.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 78.4 [31.3, 198.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.41 [1.04, 1.86] mg/100g (wet weight);