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Labridae (Wrasses) > Julidinae
Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Captain Henry Ezra Nichols (d: 1899) was a US Navy officer at the Department of Alaska. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 3 - 53 m (Ref. 9311), usually 3 - 27 m (Ref. 9311). Tropical; 32°N - 1°S
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama, including the Galapagos Islands.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9311); common length : 20.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 55763)
Kort beskrivning
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Body moderately slender and compressed; head somewhat small and pointed; teeth caniniform, enlarged, and somewhat crooked, two anterior pairs in each jaw; posterior end of upper jaw with one protruding, forward directed canine on each side; dorsal fin continuous, with 9 spines; lateral line with 28 scales; body blue green, with a dark, vertical bar near posterior edge of pectoral fin, preceded by a very marked yellow spot; all fins except pectorals, blue, speckled with red or light colored spots and stripes (Ref. 55763).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found over sand and gravel bottoms near coral reefs. Adults are solitary but juveniles form aggregations, sometimes with other species of wrasses. Feeds on mollusks, brittle stars, sea urchins and crabs. Hides under the sand to sleep and to seek shelter, in cases of danger.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Gomon, M.F., 1995. Labridae. Viejas, doncellasas, señoritas. p. 1201-1225. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9311)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Önskad temperatur (Ref.
123201): 20.6 - 28.5, mean 25.9 °C (based on 62 cells).
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00475 - 0.02106), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.61 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100).
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Näringsämnen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 42.7 [26.7, 72.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.538 [0.319, 0.948] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [15.9, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.149 [0.101, 0.222] g/100g; Selenium = 30.4 [18.6, 53.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 111 [34, 399] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.18 [0.83, 1.79] mg/100g (wet weight);