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Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Thalassoma: Greek, thalassa = the sea + Greek, soma = body; the colour of the sea (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 3 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 27115)
Western Indian Ocean: south to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4392)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 13; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 11.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs and is usually found on patch reefs or rocks (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E., 1986. Labridae. p. 683-706. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4392)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 24.2 - 27.8, mean 26.8 °C (based on 108 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00430 - 0.02222), b=3.05 (2.88 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 64.6 [39.4, 104.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.636 [0.376, 1.151] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [15.7, 20.7] %; Omega3 = 0.146 [0.097, 0.220] g/100g; Selenium = 24.9 [15.6, 43.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 127 [40, 450] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.52 [1.07, 2.35] mg/100g (wet weight);