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Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers) > Monotaxinae
Etymology: Gnathodentex: Greek, gnathos = jaw + latin, dens, dentis = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 30 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 30°N - 30°S, 31°E - 134°W
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands (excluding the Hawaiian Islands), north to Japan, south to Australia. Recently reported from Norfolk Island (Ref. 8880).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 42.3 cm FL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 125599); common length : 20.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2295); peso massimo pubblicato: 2.1 kg (Ref. 125599)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 10; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 10; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 8 - 10.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Inhabits subtidal reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). May be solitary or in groups (Ref. 90102). Sometimes forms aggregations of about a hundred or more individuals. Feeds at night on benthic invertebrates like crabs and gastropods, occasionally on small fish. Usually marketed fresh. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen, 1989. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 9. Emperor fishes and large-eye breams of the world (family Lethrinidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lethrinid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(9):118 p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 2295)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28.4 °C (based on 3356 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01549 (0.00960 - 0.02499), b=3.02 (2.89 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.7 ±0.57 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 49.5 [23.9, 92.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.562 [0.301, 0.922] mg/100g; Protein = 19.6 [17.6, 21.6] %; Omega3 = 0.132 [0.076, 0.196] g/100g; Selenium = 27.4 [16.5, 48.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 82 [26, 239] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.22 [0.87, 1.70] mg/100g (wet weight);
