Classification / Names
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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Microspathodontinae
Etymology: Stegastes: Greek, stegastos, -e, -on = covered (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: The authors gave no etymological explanation, but the meaning of lacrymatus is ‘with tears’ and perhaps the allusion is explained as the authors dedicated this species to the “…memory of Mr. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 40 m (Ref. 1602). Tropical; 32°N - 36°S, 24°E - 137°W
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4391)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 16 - 18; Spine anali: 2; Raggi anali molli: 13 - 14.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas with mixed coral and rubble or dead coral rocks. Feed mainly on benthic algae and associated small invertebrates and fish eggs (Ref. 7247). 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). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699, 12037). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
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).
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: di nessun interesse; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 24.7 - 28.9, mean 27.6 °C (based on 590 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02089 (0.00953 - 0.04582), b=2.98 (2.80 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 2.2 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 124 [60, 194] mg/100g; Iron = 0.821 [0.501, 1.381] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.114 [0.067, 0.188] g/100g; Selenium = 26.8 [14.1, 53.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 79 [19, 300] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.99 [1.34, 2.96] mg/100g (wet weight);
