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Aplodactylidae (Marblefishes)
Etymology: Aplodactylus: Greek, aploe, -es = simplicity + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ogilby.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 20 m (Ref. 86913). Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Lord Howe, Norfolk and Kermadec islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40611)
Inhabits coastal reefs (Ref. 5755). Feeds on seaweeds (Ref. 5755).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Russell, B.C., 2000. Review of the southern temperate fish family Aplodactylidae (Pisces: Perciformes). J. Nat. Hist. 34(1):2157-2171. (Ref. 86913)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 14.6 - 23.3, mean 17.9 °C (based on 140 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00479 (0.00192 - 0.01191), b=3.13 (2.91 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Subfamily-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilience
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): (0 of 100) .
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 32.2 [16.5, 68.1] mg/100g ; Iron = 0.963 [0.530, 1.727] mg/100g ; Protein = 19.1 [18.0, 20.2] % ; Omega3 = 0.115 [0.060, 0.219] g/100g ; Selenium = 21.2 [9.3, 49.0] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 16.6 [3.9, 71.2] μg/100g ; Zinc = 1.19 [0.73, 1.92] mg/100g (wet weight);