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Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Melichthys: Greek, melas, melaina, melan, black + icthys yos, fish. On the other hand, in Smith et al.,1986: 878), 'body dark brown to black' in https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/266635#page/902/mode/1up.(P. Romero, pers.comm. 03/2022).
More on authors: Randall & Klausewitz.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Indian Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa eastward to western Thailand and Indonesia.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4420)
Kort beskrivning
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 3; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 30 - 35; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 27 - 30. Narrow white margin round caudal fin; live specimens bluish or violet (Ref. 4420).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Inhabits coral-rich seaward reef slopes (Ref. 9710, 48637). Occurs singly (Ref. 9710). Digs holes below coral bases for shelter (Ref. 48637). Feeds on sponges, algae, crustaceans and small invertebrates (Ref. 5503). Caught with artisanal gear (Ref. 30573). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Smith, M.M. and P.C. Heemstra, 1986. Balistidae. p. 876-882. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4420)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Uppskattningar baserade på modeller
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.02692 (0.01290 - 0.05617), b=2.91 (2.73 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278) |
3.0 ±0.29 se; based on food items. |
Resiliens (Ref. 120179) |
Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100). 🛈 |
Priskategori (Ref. 80766) |
Medium.
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Näringsämnen (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 55.1 [23.5, 127.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.67 [0.35, 1.49] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.1, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.11 [0.06, 0.21] g/100g; Selenium = 31 [16, 65] μg/100g; VitaminA = 57.3 [16.4, 201.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.25 [0.85, 1.86] mg/100g (wet weight); |