| Family: | Lutjanidae (Snappers), subfamily: Lutjaninae |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Moluccan snapper | |||
| Max. size: | 35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48635) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 – 50 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 35°N - 26°S, 93°e - 165°w | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Western Pacific: Sumatra to Samoa, north to southern Japan. Apparently restricted to the western Pacific (Ref. 30829). | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Snout somewhat pointed. Eye large. Preorbital bone narrow, its width much less than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob well developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally pink or reddish, white or silvery below. Usually a series of ten to twelve stripes is on the side. Some specimens have black spot on the back below the anterior part of the soft dorsal fin. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coral reefs. Often seen in schools near outcrops or drop-offs, often with other species (Ref. 9710), of up to about 30 to 40 individuals. Small juveniles on shallow algae reef, often near freshwater run-offs (Ref. 48635). Feeds on fishes, shrimps, crabs, other crustaceans, cephalopods and some planktonic items. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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