Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; ej vandrande; djupintervall 2 - 70 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 11228), including Maldives, Madagascar, Reunion, and Mauritius (Ref. 33390).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4858)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15 - 17; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 17 - 19.
Inhabits shallow waters in the Red Sea; deeper in the Andaman Sea, usually at depths of 40 m or more. Caudal fin tips very long (Ref. 48636). A single male is usually seen with several females, commonly on steep slopes. Feeds on planktonic food several meters above the bottom.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.8 - 29.3, mean 27.3 °C (based on 348 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 64.7 [38.6, 100.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.69 [0.44, 1.05] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [17.6, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.152 [0.100, 0.232] g/100g; Selenium = 27 [15, 48] μg/100g; VitaminA = 207 [76, 565] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.4 [1.0, 1.9] mg/100g (wet weight);