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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Meio ambiente: milieu / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / faixa de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 85 m (Ref. 1602), usually 1 - 85 m (Ref. 27115). Subtropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 32°N - 28°S, 119°E - 109°W
Western Central Pacific: primarily anti-equatorial; Mariana Islands, southern Japan, Marcus Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands in the north and New Caledonia, Rapa (Austral Islands), and Tuamoto Islands, Pitcairn group, and Easter Island in the south.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5450)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 9; Raios dorsais (total) : 25 - 27; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais : 23 - 25. A whitish bar broadly bordered by dark brown from origin of dorsal fin across operculum. Caudal fin without a white posterior margin. Caudal concavity 10.5 to 12 times in SL. Body depth 1.7 to 1.8 times in SL (Ref 9808).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Inhabits primarily boulder-strewn areas of surge zone and browses on filamentous algae (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Often in schools (Ref. 9710). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Randall, J.E., 1956. A revision of the surgeonfish genus Acanthurus. Pac. Sci. 10(2):159-235. (Ref. 1920)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para os humanos
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 31637)
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: pouco comercial; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 24.6 - 28.7, mean 27.1 °C (based on 100 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
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Nutrientes (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 44.2 [17.3, 143.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.811 [0.285, 2.086] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.5, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.173 [0.076, 0.406] g/100g; Selenium = 9.29 [2.97, 28.17] μg/100g; VitaminA = 26.4 [5.4, 123.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.97 [0.62, 4.02] mg/100g (wet weight);