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Achoerodus gouldii (Richardson, 1843)

Western blue groper
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Achoerodus: Greek, a = without; also with the meaning of copulative particle = with + Greek, choiros = pig + Greek, odous = teeth+B103 (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: John Gould (1804–1881) was the son of a gardener at Windsor Castle who became an illustrious British ornithologist, artist and taxidermist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 5 - 65 m (Ref. 9563). Subtropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to South Australia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm 65.3  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 175 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9563); publicerad maxvikt: 39.0 kg (Ref. 119468); rapporterad maxålder: 70 år (Ref. 94078)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Adults are found on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563). They inhabit rocky areas and feeds on small crabs, fish, mollusks and starfish (Ref. 2156). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Protogynous (Ref. 94078).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Sårbar, se IUCNs rödlista (VU) (A2bd); Date assessed: 12 March 2008

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 15.1 - 28, mean 18.2 °C (based on 214 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00558 - 0.01634), b=3.06 (2.91 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.8   ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 13.7 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mycket låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mer än 14 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 12.2 [5.9, 23.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.432 [0.235, 0.794] mg/100g; Protein = 19.7 [16.9, 22.0] %; Omega3 = 0.175 [0.098, 0.316] g/100g; Selenium = 24 [11, 46] μg/100g; VitaminA = 25.1 [7.8, 95.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.554 [0.379, 0.892] mg/100g (wet weight);