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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Forcipiger: Latin, forceps = instrument of the pincers kind used for seizing and holding objects, esp. In surgical and obstetric operations + latin, gero = to carry; 1634 (Ref. 45335).
Taxonomic Remarks
The species Forcipiger cyrano Randall, 1961 is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697) following Randall (2007: Ref. 86689).
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; não migratória (Ref. 52884); intervalo de profundidade 0 - 200 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 28°N - 28°S, 32°E - 130°W
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Pitcairn islands, north to the Bonin [=Ogasawara] Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands; throughout Micronesia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 9710)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 10 - 11; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 24 - 28; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 17 - 20.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
A generally uncommon species that inhabits seaward reefs to depths greater than 60 m (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Adults feed mainly on whole organisms such as small crustaceans. Usually seen in pairs. Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). They form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Sometimes dark brown instead of yellow (Ref. 48636). In the East Indian region this species is replaced by F. wanai at Cenderawasih Bay (Ref. 90102). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: pouco comercial; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29, mean 27.9 °C (based on 992 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01223 - 0.04290), b=3.02 (2.86 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 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 (12 of 100).
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Nutrientes (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 73 [37, 118] mg/100g; Iron = 0.713 [0.418, 1.163] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [17.5, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.141 [0.084, 0.234] g/100g; Selenium = 45.9 [25.1, 84.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 47.7 [13.6, 165.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.14 [0.78, 1.63] mg/100g (wet weight);
