Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 10 - 140 m (Ref. 7251), usually 10 - 90 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical; 37°N - 34°S, 98°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island (Ref. 26340).
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?, range 10 - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 7251); common length : 20.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5217)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 79 - 94; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 63 - 75. In males, the 1st and 2nd rays of the pectoral fin become filamentous (Ref. 35237).
Predator which lives on the bottom where it hides partially or almost completely in the sand in order to disguise itself in the environment. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Exhibits sexual dimorphism (Ref. 35237). Marketed fresh (Ref. 5217).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Oviparous (Ref. 101737). Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Females produce numerous eggs in multiple spawnings during a prolonged spawning period (Ref. 101737).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van minder commercieel belang
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21.4 - 27.9, mean 25.6 °C (based on 874 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00543 - 0.00966), b=3.10 (3.04 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 62.3 [24.4, 124.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.593 [0.270, 1.084] mg/100g; Protein = 17.2 [15.1, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.0916 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 43.7 [22.6, 90.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 45.5 [11.9, 188.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.971 [0.632, 1.435] mg/100g (wet weight);
