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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11-13;
Anal
spines
: 3;
Anal
soft rays
: 11 - 13. Ground color of female very dark brown; orangish on front of head and lower parts; body spotted with white or very pale yellow, extending to dorsal and anal fins; caudal bright cadmium. Male form deep violet; irregular blue spots on cheeks and lower operculum; body with round blue spots becoming oblong, nearly forming longitudinal bands ventrally; dorsal and anal fins with longitudinal bands; caudal with numerous blue ocelli. Dorsal spines flexible. Caudal fin of adults truncate to emarginate; rounded in small juveniles. Easily confused with male
A. geographicus
when seen underwater, except when displaying with iridescent blue-green lines and spots over the body and fins (Ref.
48636
).
Adults are found in areas of mixed coral, rubble, consolidated limestone, and sand of seaward reefs; also in soft coral or sponge habitats (Ref.
48636
). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref.
205
). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity
|
Reproduction
|
Spawning
|
Eggs
|
Fecundity
|
Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref.
205
).
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 24.3 - 29, mean 27.6 °C (based on 1474 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00470 - 0.02030), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 3.5 ±0.37 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 (12 of 100).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
Very high
.
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 63.9 [39.1, 104.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.641 [0.382, 1.150] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [15.6, 20.7] %; Omega3 = 0.158 [0.106, 0.237] g/100g; Selenium = 28.7 [18.0, 48.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 125 [39, 455] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.49 [1.05, 2.31] mg/100g (wet weight);
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