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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 5 - 20 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 12°S - 34°S, 142°E - 170°W
Western Pacific: the Great Barrier Reef, Chesterfield Islands and the Coral Sea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Tonga and Samoa Islands.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2334)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 8 - 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 22 - 33; Spine anali: 2 - 3; Raggi anali molli: 18 - 31; Vertebre: 22. Body varying from light bluish grey to dark brown, without blue lines. Outer part of pectoral fins abruptly white, the demarcation curved such that pale area is broadest on central part of fin. Least depth of caudal peduncle 3.1 to 3.3 times in head length. Maximum standard length about 33 cm (Ref 9808).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Found off steep outer-reef escarpments. May be solitary but most commonly seen in small aggregations feeding on zooplankton well off the bottom.
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Strumenti
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 24.7 - 28.4, mean 26.3 °C (based on 333 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01098 - 0.04781), b=2.96 (2.79 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 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.).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 54.5 [24.6, 203.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.796 [0.280, 2.047] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [18, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.141 [0.062, 0.322] g/100g; Selenium = 12.8 [4.2, 42.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 122 [48, 309] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.32 [0.73, 4.45] mg/100g (wet weight);
