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Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Apsilinae
Etymology: Apsilus: Greek, apsilos, -e, -on = hairless, shorn, peeled (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Guichenot.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 40 - 300 m (Ref. 129909), usually 120 - 180 m (Ref. 55). Tropical; 29°N - 8°N, 98°W - 59°W
Western Central Atlantic: West Indies, Florida Keys, western Gulf of Mexico, western Caribbean (off Belize), probably more widespread in Caribbean (Anderson, pers. comm.).
Längd vid första mognad / Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm 40.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 55); common length : 40.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 55); publicerad maxvikt: 3.2 kg (Ref. 40637)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9 - 10; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8. The snout is relatively short and pointed. Anterior teeth in upper jaw enlarged, canine-like. Interorbital space convex. Dorsal and anal fin bases without scales. Pectoral fins long reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. The back and upper sides violet or dark brown becoming lighter ventrally. Juveniles are mainly blue in color.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Adults inhabit mainly rocky bottoms. Young sometimes found near the surface. Feed on fishes and benthic organisms, including cephalopods and tunicates. Flesh of good quality; marketed fresh and frozen.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Allen, G.R., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 55)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Hot mot människor
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 31172)
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
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Uppskattningar baserade på modeller
Önskad temperatur (Ref.
123201): 19 - 23.7, mean 22.2 °C (based on 12 cells).
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00557 - 0.02158), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.52 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 1.7 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (K=0.3).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100).
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Näringsämnen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 35.3 [19.0, 63.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.653 [0.331, 1.126] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [17.2, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.17 [0.11, 0.28] g/100g; Selenium = 56.7 [32.8, 105.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 68 [24, 230] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.757 [0.521, 1.091] mg/100g (wet weight);
