Actinopterygii (Straalvinnigen) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Grammistinae
Etymology: Belonoperca: Greek, belone = needle; any fish with sharp pointed snout; also Pierre Belon, 1517-64, French zoologist born in Le Mans. Professor at the College de France, author of " La nature et diversité des poissons", 1551 + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335). More on author: Fowler.
Omgeving / Klimaat / Range
Ecologie
; marien rifbewoner; diepteverspreiding 4 - 50 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 23°S
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.
Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 9710)
Dorsale stekels (totaal): 9; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 10; Anale stekels 2; Anale zachte stralen: 8. Body brown in color (may also be dusky bluish grey to almost black (Ref. 48635)), caudal peduncle with saddle-like yellow spot; large ocellated black spot on spinous dorsal (Ref. 4326).
Occurs in steep slopes of coral rich areas. Usually hovers in mid water in caves (Ref. 9710). Nocturnal species (Ref. 4326). Secretive and solitary (Ref. 37816). Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 89972). Easily missed and normally the yellow spot is noticed first (Ref. 48635). Produces the skin toxin grammistin.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Gevaarlijk voor mensen
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Meer informatie
Populaire namenSynoniemenMetabolismePredatorsEcotoxicologieVoortplantingGeslachtsrijpheidKuitschietenFecundityEierenOntwikkeling van de eieren
ReferentiesAquacultuurAquacultuurprofielKweeklijnenGeneticaAlleelfrequentiesErfelijkheidZiektenVerwerkingMass conversion
Tools
Speciale rapporten
Download XML
Internet-bronnen
Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00417 (0.00160 - 0.01085), b=3.14 (2.91 - 3.37), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.67 se; Based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
69278): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100) .
