Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; ej vandrande; djupintervall 1 - 15 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, including the Gulf of Aqaba to South Africa and Madagascar.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4315); common length : 50.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3476)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 11. Body mottled with brownish or greenish above, whitish below; caudal fin with 3-4 dark bands, other fins with large dark blotches (Ref. 4315).
Found in the vicinity of coral reefs on sand or rubble bottoms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Knapp, L.W., 1984. Platycephalidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 3. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3476)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: husbehovsfiske
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29.2, mean 28.1 °C (based on 1815 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00230 - 0.00908), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 37 [19, 97] mg/100g; Iron = 0.524 [0.241, 1.273] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [16, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.107 [0.045, 0.302] g/100g; Selenium = 34.3 [17.0, 95.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 66 [23, 170] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.01 [0.65, 1.56] mg/100g (wet weight);
