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Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Willem Vrolik (1801–1863) was a Dutch anatomist and a pioneer in vertebrate teratology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Maldives and Sri Lanka; elsewhere to Andaman Sea, Indonesia and Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Found in shallow weedy areas of rocky shorelines, not where there is rich coral growth (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Heemstra, P.C., E. Heemstra, D.A. Ebert, W. Holleman and J.E. Randall (eds.), 2022. Coastal fishes of the Western Indian Ocean Vol. 4. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, a National Research Facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF-SAIAB), 650 p. (Ref. 127963)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.8 - 29.3, mean 28.8 °C (based on 1504 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00468 - 0.02039), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 96.7 [57.4, 166.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.765 [0.445, 1.410] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [15.6, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.162 [0.103, 0.256] g/100g; Selenium = 23.3 [13.9, 42.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 148 [46, 548] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.81 [1.24, 2.84] mg/100g (wet weight);