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Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodontoplus: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, plous, ous, oo = crossing (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Francis Houssemayne du Boulay (1837–1914) was a collector, entomologist and natural history artist, sending specimens to British and Australian museums. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 5 - 20 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia and parts of Indonesia, southward to Lord Howe Island.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3132)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 22; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 21.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabits coastal and inner reef areas with rubble, soft bottoms, or open flat bottom areas with rock, coral, sponge, and seawhip outcrops. May be found in small groups (Ref. 9710). Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Forms pairs or small groups. Occasionally exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28.4 °C (based on 1455 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03090 (0.01378 - 0.06932), b=2.88 (2.69 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.7 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 54.9 [28.3, 91.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.562 [0.341, 0.921] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.1, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0907 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 26.3 [14.5, 48.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 70.7 [18.2, 249.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.43 [0.99, 2.05] mg/100g (wet weight);