Aulacocephalus
temminckii
Bleeker, 1854
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Family:
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Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Grammistinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Goldribbon soapfish |
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Max. size:
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40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 20 %26#150; 120 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 20%26deg;N - 36%26deg;S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (Ref. 4326) to Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. One specimen from Rapa (Ref. 4326).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12 - 12;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 9. Body deep blue in color with a yellow band from snout through eye and along back to caudal fin (Ref. 4326).
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Biology: |
Inhabits caves and crevices in rocky reefs (Ref. 9710). Skin contains grammistin which imparts a bitter taste. The amount of toxin produced increases when the fish is frightened (Ref. 4326).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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poisonous to eat
, Randall, J.E.. 1986
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Coordinator: |
Heemstra, Phillip C.
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