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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11;
Anal
spines
: 3;
Anal
soft rays
: 11;
Vertebrae
: 25. Color in life of young and females whitish to greenish with irregular black spots; males orange-red with greenish yellow spots (edged in blue and black, per scale); head spotted and banded. Anterior lateral line scales with 2-4 pores. Pelvic fins short, not reaching anus.
Inhabits subtidal reef flats and outer lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref.
1602
). Usually in areas with mixed sand, rubble, and coral (Ref.
9710
). Feeds mainly on gastropods, other hard-shelled prey (Ref.
9823
), and foraminiferans (Ref.
37816
). Rarely marketed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity
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Reproduction
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Spawning
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Eggs
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Fecundity
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Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref.
205
).
Randall, J.E.
, 1978. A revision of the Indo-Pacific labrid fish genus
Macropharyngodon
, with descriptions of five new species. Bull. Mar. Sci. 28(4):742-770. (Ref.
2694
)
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 24.7 - 28.9, mean 27.7 °C (based on 770 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
): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
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 = 87.4 [51.0, 145.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.717 [0.422, 1.341] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [15.4, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.149 [0.095, 0.231] g/100g; Selenium = 23.3 [14.4, 41.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 147 [46, 547] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.87 [1.30, 3.01] mg/100g (wet weight);
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