Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 52 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Madagascar, Réunion (Ref. 9710), Mauritius, Japan, and Hawaii.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3921)
Occurs on seaward reefs, in areas of moderate to rich coral growth. Typically at the bases of coral heads on hard bottoms (Ref. 9710). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds about equally on small fishes, shrimps and crabs; to a lesser extent, on sipunculids and zooplankton (larval shrimps, copepods, amphipods and larval gastropods) (Ref. 3921).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E., 1985. Guide to Hawaiian reef fishes. Harrowood Books, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA. 74 p. (Ref. 3921)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.2 - 26.7, mean 26.4 °C (based on 8 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 88.5 [52.5, 143.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.735 [0.467, 1.157] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [17.9, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.167 [0.107, 0.255] g/100g; Selenium = 27.6 [15.1, 48.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 143 [53, 386] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.75 [1.25, 2.39] mg/100g (wet weight);
