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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335); caesius: Naso caesius is in reference to its most common ground color which is bluish grey.
More on authors: Randall & Bell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 15 - 50 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Pacific Ocean: Northern Marianas, Marshall Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Pitcairn group, Society Islands (French Polynesia), Australia and New Caledonia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9944)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 6 - 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 27 - 30; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 28 - 31. Bluish grey to grey-brown, capable of displaying a colour pattern of vertically elongate blotches (lighter or darker than ground colour) on side and upper part of body. Opercular and preopercular margins not dark brown. Caudal fin uniform in colour. Gill rakers on lower limb of gill arches entirely pale. Edge of lower lip not white (Ref 9808).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Benthopelagic over coral and rock (Ref. 58302). Occurs singly or in aggregations along clear seaward and outer lagoon reefs and channels (Ref. 37816). Feeds in midwater on zooplankton (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E. and L.J. Bell, 1992. Naso caesius, a new acanthurid fish from the Central Pacific. Pac. Sci. 46(3):344-352. (Ref. 9944)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 28.8, mean 26.5 °C (based on 82 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02089 (0.00974 - 0.04480), b=2.96 (2.78 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.3 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 40.2 [24.4, 76.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.566 [0.291, 0.972] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.4, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.123 [0.078, 0.227] g/100g; Selenium = 35.6 [18.7, 63.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 56.6 [17.3, 183.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.54 [1.05, 2.21] mg/100g (wet weight);