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Chlorurus japanensis, Palecheek parrotfish : fisheries, aquarium
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Randall, J.E.
Teleostei (teleosts) >
Eupercaria/misc
(Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Scaridae
(Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology:
Chlorurus:
Greek, chloros = green + Greek oura = tail (Ref.
45335
)
.
More on author:
Bloch
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref.
9710
). Tropical; 30°N - 24°S, 102°E - 153°W
Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu Islands to Australia. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref.
53797
).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.2 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref.
125599
); max. published weight: 2.2 kg (Ref.
125599
)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10;
Anal
spines
: 3;
Anal
soft rays
: 9. This species is further distinguished by having the following characters: median predorsal scales 4; scale rows on cheek 2; conical teeth absent on side of lower dental plate, 0-2 on upper plate of initial phase and often 2 on terminal male; lips slightly covers the dental plates; caudal fin in subadult slightly rounded to truncate and slightly emarginate in terminal male. Colour of male distinctly bicolored, with purple-brown anterior, and oblique division to pale yellow posterior; female entirely dark brown with red-orange tail (Ref.
9793
,
90102
).
Inhabits seaward coral (Ref.
58652
) and rocky reefs (Ref.
9710
); inner reefs with rich coral habitat (Ref.
48636
). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref.
3488
). May occur in small groups of 1 TP with 1 to 3 IPs (Ref.
9793
). Caught mainly with traps, nets and other types of artisanal gear. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref.
205
).
Randall, J.E. and J.H. Choat
, 1980. Two new parrotfishes of the genus
Scarus
from the Central and South Pacific, with further examples of sexual dichromatism. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 70:383-419. (Ref.
2689
)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref.
130435
)
Least Concern (LC)
; Date assessed:
16 September 2009
CITES
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2061 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.00710 - 0.02233), b=3.03 (2.88 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179
): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153
): Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
High
.
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 42.6 [17.5, 144.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.666 [0.266, 1.657] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [16.6, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0929 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 31.3 [10.9, 94.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 51.9 [16.1, 170.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.37 [1.06, 4.28] mg/100g (wet weight);
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