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Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Caesioninae
Etymology: Caesio: Latin, caesius, bluish-grey, 1835; it is the same name given to the silvery metal (Cs) (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Klunzinger.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 2 - 25 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 31°N - 11°N, 32°E - 45°E (Ref. 402)
Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Arabian Sea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 402)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 14 - 15; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 12. With 4-5 scales on cheek; 21-24 predorsal scales; scaled dorsal and anal fins; narrow scaleless zone at dorsal midline interrupting Supra-temporal band of scales. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 (10-11); lower peduncular scale rows usually 14 or 15 (13-15). Most of body light to silvery blue, paler ventrally. Black blotch at the tip of each caudal-fin lobe bordered proximally by a white band. Presence of a small process on each ventrolateral surface of basioccipital for attachment of Baudelot's ligament. Post maxillary process single; posterior end of maxilla blunt.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabits coastal areas, primarily on coral reefs. Forms large midwater aggregations and feeds on zooplankton. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs (Ref. 402).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Carpenter, K.E., 1987. Revision of the Indo-Pacific fish family Caesionidae (Lutjanoidea), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (15):56 p. (Ref. 1723)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: pêcheries vivrières
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01175 (0.00519 - 0.02659), b=3.08 (2.89 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Niveau trophique (Réf. 69278) |
3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items. |
Résilience (Réf. 120179) |
Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100). 🛈 |
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766) |
Medium.
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Nutriments (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 61.2 [40.0, 92.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.747 [0.485, 1.097] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [18.1, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.132 [0.090, 0.192] g/100g; Selenium = 28.2 [17.7, 48.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 103 [42, 260] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.16 [0.85, 1.56] mg/100g (wet weight); |