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Pacific Ocean: Cocos (Ref.
9399
) and Christmas (Ref.
30874
) islands in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
2272
)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12;
Anal
spines
: 3;
Anal
soft rays
: 12. Identified by the red-striped pattern and the two ocelli in the dorsal fin in juveniles and females. Another similar species in Japan that has a spotted tail and lacks the series of white blotches over the back (Ref.
48636
). Juveniles closely resemble juveniles of
H. biocellatus
, but have a brighter metallic sheen to the rows of light green markings along the head and back (Ref.
37816
).
Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs, coral-rich areas with sand patches (Ref.
9710
). Benthopelagic (Ref.
58302
). Feeds primarily on small benthic crustaceans and mollusks (Ref.
3921
).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity
|
Reproduction
|
Spawning
|
Eggs
|
Fecundity
|
Larvae
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
)
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 24.6 - 29.3, mean 28.2 °C (based on 1488 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00451 - 0.02020), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179
): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153
): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 80.3 [48.4, 134.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.688 [0.394, 1.277] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [15.7, 20.8] %; Omega3 = 0.143 [0.091, 0.223] g/100g; Selenium = 20.5 [12.2, 37.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 139 [44, 512] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.65 [1.14, 2.60] mg/100g (wet weight);
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