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Indo-Pacific: Seychelles to the Society Islands, north to Japan and south to Lord Howe and Rapa Islands. Rare or absent from most of the western Indian Ocean, but common in the Seychelles (Ref.
9710
).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
?
range ? - ? cm
Max length : 84.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
9710
); common length : 70.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref.
37816
)
A solitary species (Ref.
9710
) found in lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults usually under coral heads or in caves, while juveniles are found in shallow lagoons. Feeds on crustaceans and mollusks. Generally marketed fresh (Ref.
5284
).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity
|
Reproduction
|
Spawning
|
Eggs
|
Fecundity
|
Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref.
205
).
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 24.6 - 29, mean 27.8 °C (based on 844 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00755 - 0.01746), b=3.03 (2.90 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 3.9 ±0.61 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 6.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179
): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.18).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153
): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
Medium
.
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 24.8 [9.2, 45.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.468 [0.253, 0.895] mg/100g; Protein = 19.6 [17.7, 21.4] %; Omega3 = 0.123 [0.068, 0.199] g/100g; Selenium = 37.7 [22.5, 62.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 58 [24, 138] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.885 [0.623, 1.306] mg/100g (wet weight);
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