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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 40 m (Ref. 90102), usually 3 - 25 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 21°N - 30°S, 30°E - 116°E
Indian Ocean: East Africa to Sri Lanka and the Lesser Sunda Islands of southern Indonesia. The Red Sea record by Dor (1984, Ref. 2198) is an error.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3145); common length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3146)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 9; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 23 - 24; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 22 - 23. Brown in color, specimens up to 12 cm SL with black horseshoe mark on shoulder region breaking into 2 horizontal curved bands in larger specimens; caudal spine surrounded by a black area which is then surrounded by a bluish white area; caudal fin with a white posterior border (Ref. 3145).
Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs, 1 to over 20 m depth (Ref. 9710, 48637). Also found in slopes from silty inshore to outer reefs (Ref. 48637). Solitary or in groups (Ref. 90102). Sometimes occurs in small shoals. Grazes on benthic algae (Ref. 30573).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Randall, J.E., 1956. A revision of the surgeonfish genus Acanthurus. Pac. Sci. 10(2):159-235. (Ref. 1920)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30298)
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29.1, mean 27.7 °C (based on 368 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02344 (0.01103 - 0.04981), b=2.96 (2.79 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 61.2 [25.6, 175.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.758 [0.290, 1.831] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.9, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.103 [0.048, 0.218] g/100g; Selenium = 18.1 [6.3, 53.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 40.8 [9.3, 162.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.84 [0.90, 5.24] mg/100g (wet weight);
