Sea goldie
📖 Overview
Adults are found above coral outcrops or patch reefs of clear lagoons, channels, or outer reef slopes. Form large aggregations. Feed on zooplankton . A protogynous hermaphrodite . Males are territorial and haremic . Color patterns and size of sexual transition very slightly from one locality to the next. Total length for females from Ref. 9137.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Color patterns vary from one locality to another. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sea goldie is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Pelagic spawner. A monandric species . Females are induced to change sex by removal of males from social groups . Sex-reversal is completed in 2-4 weeks after male removal in the area, or 170-280 days in an all female group . Length at sex change = 5.0 cm TL . Also Ref. 103751. Successful males spawn nightly with successive females .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 55 m , usually 5 - 35 m . Tropical; 22°C - 28°C ; 35°N - 36°S, 24°E - 169°W West Pacific: Red Sea and Natal, South Africa to Niue (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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