Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 54424), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 54424). Tropical; 39°N - 26°S, 91°E - 174°W (Ref. 54424)
Indo-West Pacific: South China Sea to the Mariana Islands. Reported occurrence in southern Africa could not be confirmed (Ref. 3197).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 12.5, range 10 - 15 cm
Max length : 30.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 108763)
Adults are found in the sublittoral zone and may enter semi-enclosed sea areas (Ref. 11230). In Guam, it is encountered in large numbers around fish aggregating devices, buoys anchored offshore to attract pelagic game fishes.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.7 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 892 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.01046 - 0.01447), b=2.97 (2.94 - 3.00), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 1.2 (1.0 - 1.4) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 24
growth studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5-1.3; tmax=9).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 300 [102, 710] mg/100g; Iron = 3.11 [1.18, 6.59] mg/100g; Protein = 20.4 [19.1, 21.7] %; Omega3 = 0.234 [0.122, 0.435] g/100g; Selenium = 84.3 [30.9, 199.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 41.6 [13.6, 143.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.4 [0.8, 2.2] mg/100g (wet weight);
