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Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Canthidermis: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, derma = skin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 1 - 110 m (Ref. 9710). Subtropical; 46°N - 18°S
Circumglobal in warm and tropical seas (not in the Mediterranean).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 9276); common length : 35.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 55763)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 3; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 23 - 25; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 20 - 22. Head, body and fins of adults dark; body with elongated white spots that may disappear with growth (Ref. 4420).
Found in shallow coastal and offshore waters (Ref. 9276, 11230). Epipelagic nearly all throughout life, often associated with drifting objects (Ref. 1602, 44187). May occur on deep rocky slopes (Ref. 7251). Feeds on zooplanktons (Ref. 89972). Appear to school in large numbers based on catches from set nets (Ref. 637). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9770).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30911)
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; sportvis: ja
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23 - 29, mean 27.7 °C (based on 2250 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02692 (0.01267 - 0.05719), b=2.92 (2.74 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 19.1 [7.1, 65.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.52 [0.26, 1.25] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [17.0, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.177 [0.095, 0.338] g/100g; Selenium = 20.9 [9.2, 45.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 28.6 [7.3, 120.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.609 [0.392, 0.961] mg/100g (wet weight);
