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Inhabits coastal reefs to at least 30 m (Ref.
9710
). Adults often found in pairs inside caves (Ref.
9710
,
48636
). Juveniles settle in very shallow inshore habitats with short filamentous algae growth on rock or dead coral substrates (Ref.
48636
). Feeds on sponges and tunicates (Ref.
48391
). Undergoes a complete color transformation from the juvenile to adult stage. Regularly exported, e.g. from Sri Lanka, for the aquarium trade.
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Reproduction
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Larvae
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 26.3 - 29.1, mean 28.3 °C (based on 1202 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03236 (0.01300 - 0.08052), b=2.89 (2.71 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 2.6 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179
): Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153
): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 38.1 [18.7, 64.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.502 [0.301, 0.834] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.9, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0899 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 37.8 [19.9, 73.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 54.3 [13.1, 209.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.29 [0.89, 1.85] mg/100g (wet weight);
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