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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Plectorhinchinae
Etymology: Plectorhinchus: Greek, plektos = plaited + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina. Tropical; 45°N - 25°S
Western Pacific: Malaysia to Melanesia, north to Japan.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2334)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12 - 13; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 19 - 20; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 7 - 8.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Seek shelter in the reef and feed on a variety of benthic invertebrates.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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
Pesca: commerciale; Acquacoltura: commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 25.1 - 29.3, mean 28.7 °C (based on 1955 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01950 (0.00835 - 0.04555), b=2.95 (2.76 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 4.0 ±0.67 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 33.4 [14.5, 73.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.522 [0.258, 0.951] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [17, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.111 [0.055, 0.202] g/100g; Selenium = 33.5 [18.2, 61.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 59.2 [18.1, 192.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.886 [0.569, 1.373] mg/100g (wet weight);