Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino; salmastro associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 60 m (Ref. 48391). Tropical; 28°N - 25°S
Pacific Ocean: mainly in tropical waters.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 48391)
Spine dorsali (totale): 14; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 16-18; Spine anali 3; Raggi anali molli: 17 - 18.
Found in clear lagoon and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to a depth of 57 m (Ref. 1602). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Secretive and stays near shelter (Ref. 1602). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35409). Feeds on algae. Forms harems of 3-7 individuals. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.4 - 28.7, mean 26.9 °C (based on 86 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03090 (0.01359 - 0.07026), b=2.89 (2.70 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.31 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 77.8 [36.5, 121.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.623 [0.381, 1.079] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [17.2, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.127 [0.076, 0.207] g/100g; Selenium = 26.8 [13.6, 50.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 86.6 [22.5, 315.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.8 [1.2, 2.6] mg/100g (wet weight);