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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Zebrasoma: Derived from Zebra = African horse + Greek, soma = body; referring to the stripes (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 60 m (Ref. 1602), usually 1 - 60 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 31°N - 34°S, 32°E - 124°W
Indo-Pacific: East Africa, including the Mascarene Islands (Ref. 37792) to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48637); edad máxima reportada: 33 años (Ref. 52229)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 4 - 5; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 23 - 25; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 19 - 21. Dark brown (body in life with fine pale blue-green longitudinal lines following scale rows, becoming dots anteriorly on body and on head) (Ref 9808). Small juveniles have yellowish bars and more prominent yellow specks than adults.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Graze on algae, usually in groups of 20 individuals (Ref. 5503, 48637). Adults usually in small groups and sometimes schooling. Juveniles solitary and usually among corals (Ref. 48637). Its numerous, small pharyngeal teeth may have evolved in response to a shift in diet from macroalgae to filamentous algae (Ref. 33204). Form resident spawning aggregations (Ref. 27825). Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Group and pair spawning have been observed. The flesh is never poisonous (Ref. 4795). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Form resident spawning aggregations (Ref. 27825). Monogamous mating is observed as both facultative and social (Ref. 52884).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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): 24.6 - 28.9, mean 27.6 °C (based on 1646 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02512 (0.02098 - 0.03007), b=2.97 (2.92 - 3.02), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Muy bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo superior a 14 años (K=0.425; tmax=33).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 25 [11, 80] mg/100g; Iron = 0.636 [0.219, 1.541] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [16.4, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.126 [0.058, 0.270] g/100g; Selenium = 14.1 [4.5, 75.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 57.3 [10.9, 272.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.04 [0.90, 3.68] mg/100g (wet weight);
