Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 70 m (Ref. 12260). Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959); 32°N - 27°S, 34°E - 169°E
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to northern Australia and New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635); common length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573)
Found in coastal inshore waters over mud or sand bottoms, rarely near reefs (Ref 90102). Stays near the substrate and feeds on small shrimps, other crustaceans, and polychaetes (Ref. 5213). A flighty species during the day (Ref. 48635).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
James, P.S.B.R., 1984. Leiognathidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 2. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3424)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 1144 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.00787 - 0.02013), b=3.13 (3.00 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.93-1.80).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 222 [107, 739] mg/100g; Iron = 1.71 [0.65, 4.63] mg/100g; Protein = 19.6 [17.3, 21.7] %; Omega3 = 0.265 [0.126, 0.582] g/100g; Selenium = 45.3 [16.8, 133.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 19.7 [4.5, 74.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.97 [0.93, 3.69] mg/100g (wet weight);
