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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Microspathodontinae
Etymology: Microspathodon: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, spatha = spathe + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823–1887) was an American zoologist and giant of American ornithology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Gill.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser riff-verbunden; standorttreu; tiefenbereich 3 - 8 m (Ref. 9334). Tropical; 32°N - 5°S
Eastern Pacific: central Gulf of California to Ecuador, including the Revillagigedo, Cocos and Galapagos Islands.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 7247)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 12; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 15 - 16; Afterflossenstacheln: 2; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 13 - 14. Head with a prominent hump.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults inhabit rocky inshore reefs exposed to wave action and currents. Primarily herbivorous but occasionally takes a baited hook (Ref. 28023). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are deposited in crevices among the rocks in areas of strong current, usually in the lee of the current (Ref. 28023). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
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).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.9 - 29.1, mean 27 °C (based on 205 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00910 - 0.04376), b=2.99 (2.80 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.20 se; based on food items.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 65.1 [33.4, 108.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.603 [0.359, 1.004] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.0, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0832 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 21.5 [11.6, 41.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 70.5 [17.6, 253.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.55 [1.05, 2.29] mg/100g (wet weight);
