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Centropyge acanthops
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Randall, J.E.
Teleostei (teleosts) >
Acanthuriformes
(Surgeonfishes) >
Pomacanthidae
(Angelfishes)
Etymology:
Centropyge:
Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref.
45335
)
.
More on author:
Norman
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 40 m (Ref.
9710
). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia to East London, South Africa. Also around oceanic islands. Common off East Africa (Ref.
9710
).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
5953
)
Head, upper sides, dorsal, and caudal fins golden yellow; lower two-thirds of the body and the anal fin black with numerous close-set purple spots.
Inhabits areas with coral rubble and frequently occurs in small groups of up to about 10 individuals. Feeds on small invertebrates and algae (Ref.
5503
). Spawns at sunset; male stimulating the emission of eggs with biting motions on female's abdomen; eggs released and abandoned in open water without any particular parental care (Ref.
5503
). Popular aquarium fish in Natal. Occasionally exported from Kenya.
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Bi-directional sex change has been confirmed for this species (Ref.
103751
).
Allen, G.R.
, 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref.
4858
)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref.
130435
)
Least Concern (LC)
; Date assessed:
26 January 2009
CITES
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 24.6 - 27.8, mean 26.8 °C (based on 84 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03090 (0.01359 - 0.07026), b=2.89 (2.70 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 2.9 ±0.32 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 = 125 [61, 193] mg/100g; Iron = 0.772 [0.462, 1.296] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.9, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.126 [0.074, 0.209] g/100g; Selenium = 23.6 [12.5, 44.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 114 [32, 393] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.86 [1.26, 2.70] mg/100g (wet weight);
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