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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Subtropical

Diagramma Labiosum

Diagramma labiosum Macleay, 1883
Max Length
90 cm
Max Weight
6.3 kg
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
61.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Found in shallow estuaries and lagoons (juveniles) and along slopes, deep lagoons for adults, usually in large schools . At about 25 cm TL the body form changes from a long, round, caudal fin to the adult form, being a truncate fin (T. Turner, pers. comm., 2002).

Scientific Name
Diagramma labiosum
Authority
Macleay, 1883
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
90 cm
Max Weight
6.3 kg
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
61.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Diagramma Labiosum is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

Distinct pairing during breeding .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Subtropical West Pacific: range from northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.8±0.5
🐠 Schooling

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01905 × L2.95 (TL)
Max TL
90cm
Max Weight
6,300g
Dorsal Spines
10
Dorsal Rays
24
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
7

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
61.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Macleay, 1883

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Diagramma Labiosum is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

⚡ Nutrition

Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central

Nutrient Amount
Protein 18.8 g
Omega-3 (total) 201 mg

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Diagramma Labiosum has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🔬 Full Nutritional Profile

Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)

Proximate Composition
Energy125 kcal
Moisture75 %
Protein20 %
Total Fat4 %
Ash1.3 %
Fatty Acids (g)
Saturated Fat1 g
Monounsaturated Fat1.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 g
Omega-3 Total1 g
EPA0.3 g
DHA0.5 g
Omega-6 Total0.3 g
Key Minerals & Vitamins
Calcium20 mg
Iron0.7 mg
Magnesium30 mg
Phosphorus220 mg
Potassium380 mg
Sodium55 mg
Zinc0.5 mg
Selenium32 µg
Vitamin B122 µg

📊 Population Dynamics

Year Region Index Notes
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