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Western Pacific: Thailand (Phuket), China, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Timor Sea (Ashmore Reef), Western Australia, Great Barrier Reef, New Britain and Solomon Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
48636
)
Adults occur in protected lagoon and coastal reefs around branching corals (Ref.
9710
), usually with lots of algae on coral bases on the substrate (Ref.
48636
). Feed on algae (Ref.
1602
). Large species, to at least 18 cm (Ref.
48636
). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref.
205
). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref.
205
). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref.
205
). Diurnal species (Ref.
113699
).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity
|
Reproduction
|
Spawning
|
Eggs
|
Fecundity
|
Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref.
205
). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref.
205
). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref.
205
).
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 25.5 - 29.3, mean 28.7 °C (based on 2126 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02344 (0.01149 - 0.04783), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (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
): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
Unknown
.
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 83.4 [40.7, 139.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.692 [0.418, 1.182] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.0922 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 25.5 [13.4, 51.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 66.2 [15.0, 267.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.8 [1.2, 2.7] mg/100g (wet weight);
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