Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 3 - 12 m. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm 6.6 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4858); common length : 12.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5450)
Usually seen in pairs, frequently in association with plate-like heads of Acropora coral. Feed mainly on coral polyps. (Ref. 4858). Territorial (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.8 - 29.2, mean 28 °C (based on 266 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02399 (0.01460 - 0.03941), b=3.03 (2.89 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
