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Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 4 m (Ref. 33416). Tropical
Northwest Pacific: known with certainty only from Hong Kong, Xiamen (China) and Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33416)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 13 - 15. Differs from H. bleekeri by having nearly always 14 pectoral rays (rarely 13 or 15); the presence of dark caudal spot on females; longest dorsal soft ray ranges from 2.25-2.4 in HL (Ref. 33416).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E., 1999. Halichoeres bleekeri (Steindachner & Döderlein), a valid Japanese species of labrid fish, distinct from H. tenuispinis (Günther) from China. Ichthyol. Res. 46(3):225-231. (Ref. 33416)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 18.2 - 26.7, mean 22.9 °C (based on 145 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00454 - 0.02011), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 91.6 [55.3, 181.9] mg/100g ; Iron = 0.75 [0.44, 1.31] mg/100g ; Protein = 18.6 [15.8, 20.9] % ; Omega3 = 0.163 [0.102, 0.257] g/100g ; Selenium = 28.4 [15.9, 48.6] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 134 [45, 429] μg/100g ; Zinc = 1.85 [1.26, 3.26] mg/100g (wet weight);