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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11-12;
Anal
spines
: 3;
Anal
soft rays
: 11 - 12;
Vertebrae
: 25. Young green when in seagrasses and greenish brown on reefs. Recognized by the unusual color patterns on the cheek or the black spotted scales over the back (Ref.
48636
). Preserved male specimens with pale spots on scales; dark spot behind eye (continuous with a bifurcating dark band which extends ventrally); another on opercle; a dark band on snout from upper lip to eye; head with bands; spot on upper caudal base may be present or absent (present in females). Anterior lateral line scales with 1-3 pores (usually 2); 5-6 suborbital pores. Anterior dorsal and anal soft rays longer than posterior rays; pelvic fins of males relatively short, not reaching anus.
Found usually in groups (Ref.
90102
) in shallow coastal reefs and seagrass flats (Ref.
9710
), also in algae-rocky reef flats and lagoons (Ref.
48636
).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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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
Randall, J.E.
, 1980. Two new Indo-Pacific labrid fishes of the genus
Halichoeres
, with notes on other species of the genus. Pac. Sci. 34(4):415-432. (Ref.
2136
)
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 25.1 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2913 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00473 - 0.01397), b=3.05 (2.90 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for species & Genus-BS (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
Very high
.
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 108 [64, 190] mg/100g ; Iron = 0.795 [0.451, 1.497] mg/100g ; Protein = 18.5 [15.6, 20.7] % ; Omega3 = 0.152 [0.094, 0.248] g/100g ; Selenium = 19.9 [11.4, 37.2] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 153 [47, 567] μg/100g ; Zinc = 1.9 [1.3, 3.0] mg/100g (wet weight);
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