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Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
Etymology: Zabidius: A term used by the Latin writer Martial with the meaning of "fell"; it is a personage to whom he wrote poems.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 10 - 40 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Indonesia to northwestern Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3132); peso máximo publicado: 800.00 g (Ref. 3132)
Espinas dorsales (total): 9; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 27-29; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 20 - 22. Silvery, with faint dark horizontal lines between scale rows. Brown band from top of head through eye to chest (fading with growth). Another, less distinct, curved dark bands from nape across operculum and pectoral-fin base to belly. Median fins dusky or pale with dark margins. Body orbicular and strongly compressed, its depth more than twice head length and 1.2 to 1.4 times in SL. Head length 3.1 to 3.6 times in SL. Head profile of adults with a slight bump between eyes. Snout, preopercle flange, and lower jaw naked, rest of head scaly. Jaws with 2 to 4 rows flattened, tricuspid teeth. Small patch of teeth on vomer. Palatines toothless. Five pores on each side of lower jaw. Preopercle with a few rudimentary serrae along its rounded angle. Opercle with a flat spine, and a rounded bone on its upper portion (Ref 43039).
Inhabits coastal reefs. Often occurs ion silt-sand bottoms of coastal trawling ground in 10-40 m (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1988. The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. (Ref. 3132)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.8 - 28.8, mean 27.8 °C (based on 234 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02692 (0.01137 - 0.06373), b=2.94 (2.74 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 39.2 [19.0, 73.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.488 [0.269, 0.806] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [18.0, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.116 [0.070, 0.189] g/100g; Selenium = 30.8 [16.9, 60.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 61.3 [17.4, 206.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.792 [0.531, 1.168] mg/100g (wet weight);
