Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: std | climate: MA | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.3 | ecozone: MAW | food: jiCie | class: |
| MRE = 0.065 | habitat: 0jMp, jiMr | gender: D | order: |
| SMSE = 0.007 | embryo: Mp | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| am | 4745 | 4750 | (0.001046) | d | life span | flmnh |
| Lp | 23.5 | 24.05 | (0.02336) | cm | total length at puberty | fishbase |
| Li | 60 | 56.88 | (0.05197) | cm | ultimate total length | fishbase |
| Wwb | 0.000195 | 0.0002149 | (0.102) | g | wet weight at birth | MacK2008 |
| Wwi | 5400 | 5035 | (0.06768) | g | ultimate wet weight | fishbase |
| Ri | 2192 | 2415 | (0.1018) | #/d | max reprod rate | guess |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW |  | fork length | wet weight | (0.09471) | AlbuMart2011 |
| tL |  | time since birth | fork length | (0.07946) | AlbuMart2011 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Balistes vetula | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.007705 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 11.9 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002042 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.7991 | - | growth efficiency |
Discussion
Facts
- reef-associated; depth range 2 - 275 m, usually 3 - 30 m (Ref: fishbase)
- Feeds on molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms, especially the sea urchin Diadema antillarium (Ref: arkive)
- No sex difference in growth, but femlaes become older (Ref: AlbuMart2011)
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