Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 3 - 50 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 19°N - 12°S, 105°E - 163°E
Western Central Pacific: Malaysia to New Guinea, north to the Philippines; Palau (Belau) in Micronesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48636)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 19 - 20; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 17 - 18.
Most commonly found in reef channels and outer slopes (Ref. 90102). Occur in coral rich areas of reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs. Juveniles inshore. Adults usually seen in pair (Ref. 48636). Feed on soft coral polyps (e.g. Litophyton viridis and species of the genera Sarcophyton, Nephthia, and Clavularia) (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).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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): 27.9 - 29.3, mean 28.8 °C (based on 1012 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01133 - 0.04632), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.61 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 (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 109 [56, 167] mg/100g; Iron = 0.863 [0.510, 1.434] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.4, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.126 [0.075, 0.206] g/100g; Selenium = 35.8 [19.7, 66.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 48.9 [14.3, 167.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.49 [1.01, 2.15] mg/100g (wet weight);