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Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Mulloidichthys: Latin, mullus = soft + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Randall & Guézé.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 15 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Seychelles, Line and Marquesas islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Occurs in coral and rocky reefs. Mimics Lutjanus kasmira and may form aggregations with the said species during the day. Probably disperses at night to feed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27 - 28.9, mean 28 °C (based on 125 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00493 - 0.02126), b=3.10 (2.93 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 61.3 [33.2, 100.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.558 [0.262, 0.970] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.0, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.141 [0.091, 0.258] g/100g; Selenium = 23.8 [14.0, 42.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 98.4 [33.3, 324.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.22 [0.76, 1.72] mg/100g (wet weight);