Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 9 m. Subtropical; 33°N - 25°S, 95°W - 65°W
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to the Antilles (Ref. 26340) and northern South America.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 102 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7251)
Light brown to grayish brown, darker above, with pale spots (Ref. 26938).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Commonly encountered swimming near the bottom in clear water from harbors to reefs. More common along continent and in grassy areas (Ref. 7251). Found in shallow areas to depths of 9 m. Feeds mainly on crabs. (Ref. 26938).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p. (Ref. 3814)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 26.1 - 28.3, mean 27.5 °C (based on 435 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00091 (0.00039 - 0.00215), b=2.99 (2.79 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (61 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 22.6 [9.9, 50.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.489 [0.252, 0.990] mg/100g; Protein = 19.6 [17.3, 22.1] %; Omega3 = 0.13 [0.05, 0.36] g/100g; Selenium = 15.6 [7.4, 38.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 28.2 [7.1, 106.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.643 [0.414, 1.011] mg/100g (wet weight);
