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Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Etymology: Eubalichthys: Greek, eu = good + Greek, baleo, ballo = to throw + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Ronald Campbell Gunn (1808–1881) was a South African-born Australian botanist and politician. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 5 - 150 m (Ref. 9002). Subtropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern coasts of Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9002)
Found in coastal reefs, primarily deepwater outcrops (Ref. 9002). Juveniles are common in estuaries (Ref. 9002).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 14.3 - 18.3, mean 15.8 °C (based on 200 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00956 - 0.04164), b=2.93 (2.76 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 48.4 [19.4, 131.0] mg/100g; Iron = 1.01 [0.40, 2.40] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.0, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.263 [0.119, 0.548] g/100g; Selenium = 34.8 [15.9, 82.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 6.19 [1.96, 19.79] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.812 [0.526, 1.320] mg/100g (wet weight);