Lutjanus
dodecacanthoides
(Bleeker, 1854)
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Family:
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Lutjanidae
(Snappers), subfamily: Lutjaninae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Sunbeam snapper |
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Max. size:
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30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 55) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? – 30 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 21°N - 8°S, 117°e - 133°e |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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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: Indonesia and the Philippines. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12 - 13;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped; eye relatively large. Preorbital bone slightly narrower than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Presence of a brown to golden spot at base of uppermost pectoral ray.
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Biology: |
Inhabits coral reefs, presumably in shallow water (less than 30 m).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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