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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia and New South Wales, including Lord Howe Island (Ref.
1602
).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref.
30573
)
Juveniles inhabit shallow protected areas, while adults prefer coastal reefs with heavy coral growth providing ample hiding places. Generally solitary or in pairs. Feeds on sponges, tunicates, and algae (Ref.
30573
). The young are excellent aquarium fish and suitable for a community tank.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity
|
Reproduction
|
Spawning
|
Eggs
|
Fecundity
|
Larvae
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 24.7 - 29, mean 27.8 °C (based on 828 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
): 2.7 ±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
): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
High
.
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 40.4 [19.8, 68.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.504 [0.299, 0.837] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.9, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0889 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 33.3 [17.3, 64.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 62.3 [15.0, 242.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.34 [0.92, 1.93] mg/100g (wet weight);
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