Wattsia
mossambica
(Smith, 1957)
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Family:
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Lethrinidae
(Emperors or scavengers), subfamily: Monotaxinae
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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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Mozambique large-eye bream |
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Max. size:
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55.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2295) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 100 – 180 m
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Climate: |
deep-water; 35°N - 34°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Indo-West Pacific: tropical, known only from a few scattered localities.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 10 - 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 10;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 10. The inner surface of the pectoral fin axil without scales. Overall color is silvery-gray with yellowish suffusion; scale margins are narrowly brownish. Indistinct dark blotches or bars are sometimes apparent on the body. The lips are whitish to yellow. The fins are yellow, faint brown spotting may be present on soft dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. A narrow blackish bar runs across the base of the pectoral fin.
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Biology: |
Inhabits the outer edge of the continental shelf. Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates and small fishes. Caught mainly with bottom longlines and bottom trawls (Ref. 9775).
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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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