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Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Xanthichthys: Greek, xanthos = yellow + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte ? - 50 m (Ref. 30573). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: South Africa eastward through northern Australia to New Guinea, north to southern Japan. Recorded from Australia as Xanthichthys ringens (Ref. 6936).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4420)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 3; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 27 - 30; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 25 - 27. Cheek with 3 narrow, slightly diagonal dark-brown grooves. A longitudinal groove in front of eye. No enlarged osseous scales behind gill opening. Attains 26 cm SL.
A rare species that occurs in offshore reefs, often seen well above the bottom (Ref. 9710). Also taken by drive-in nets. Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Matsuura, K., 2001. Balistidae. Triggerfishes. p. 3911-3928. 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. 9770)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20.8 - 28.9, mean 27.4 °C (based on 868 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02570 (0.01232 - 0.05364), b=2.94 (2.77 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 47.6 [21.2, 105.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.701 [0.360, 1.613] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.1, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.115 [0.057, 0.232] g/100g; Selenium = 33.5 [16.3, 71.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 88.2 [24.7, 310.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1 [1, 1] mg/100g (wet weight);