Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 1602), usually 1 - 12 m (Ref. 27115)
Climate / Range
Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?; 35°N - 47°S, 70°E - 175°W
Distribution
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 8;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 11. Color pattern remains similar throughout life. Large juveniles and females are mostly black with a single white band and white area below the head to the anus. Males retain the white central band but is more yellow, and develops a second narrow band halfway towards the head (Ref. 48636). Initial phase white with 3 black bars, the first on upper half of head and anterior body containing a yellow streak at edge of opercle, the second across dorsal fin and ventrally to anus, the third covering most of body and posterior portions of dorsal and anal fins. Terminal male with yellow between black bars. Pectoral fins bluish (Ref 9823).
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.1 ±0.2 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)
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