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Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers) > Monotaxinae
Etymology: Gnathodentex: Greek, gnathos = jaw + latin, dens, dentis = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
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).
Dimensione / Peso / Età
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.
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | 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)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)
Usi umani
Pesca: commerciale
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28.4 °C (based on 3356 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01585 (0.00978 - 0.02569), b=3.02 (2.89 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (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.).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).
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Nutrienti (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);