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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Glyphisodontinae
Etymology: Abudefduf: Arabic, abu = father; this fish is the leader of the reef against other species (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 20 m (Ref. 58652). Tropical; 33°N - 35°S, 32°E - 143°W (Ref. 56027)
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Pinda, Mozambique (Ref. 4391) and the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Not recorded from the Hawaiian Islands.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 13; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 12 - 16; Spine anali: 2; Raggi anali molli: 12 - 14.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults inhabit inshore and offshore coral or rocky reefs. Also in shallow coastal reef flats or crests, usually where lots of tall soft corals or hydroid colonies are present (Ref. 48636). Often found in groups feeding at midwater or tending nests among rocks and coral ledges (Ref. 90102). Feed on zooplankton and algae and aggregates high in the water column (Ref. 9710). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205), mostly deposited on rocks or dead corals (Ref. 128523). Males may manifest cannibalism occasionally (Ref. 128523).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale; Acquario: Acquari pubblici
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.4 °C (based on 3258 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02188 (0.01267 - 0.03777), b=3.10 (2.95 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 2.7 ±0.30 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 77.1 [39.9, 122.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.654 [0.404, 1.051] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.1, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0999 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 24.3 [14.0, 44.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 72.9 [20.5, 239.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.51 [1.05, 2.17] mg/100g (wet weight);
