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Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Apolemichthys: Greek, apolemos, -os,-on = quiet, peaceful + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Nixon Griffis (1917–1993) was a conservationist, a Trustee of the New York Zoological Society and Patron of the New York Aquarium. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 10 - 110 m (Ref. 48391), usually 40 - 60 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 7°N - 6°S
Pacific Ocean: Indo-Malayan region eastward to the Line Islands.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48391)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 14; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 18; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 18.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Found in outer reef slopes and steep drop-offs. Solitary or in pairs or small groups; uncommon to rare (Ref. 9710). Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Rarely exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 23.4 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 34 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03020 (0.01316 - 0.06929), b=2.89 (2.70 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
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Nutriments (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 47.2 [24.0, 75.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.532 [0.325, 0.859] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.1, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.109 [0.070, 0.169] g/100g; Selenium = 36 [20, 66] μg/100g; VitaminA = 69.1 [18.9, 241.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.25 [0.88, 1.76] mg/100g (wet weight);