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Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Lutjaninae
Etymology: Lutjanus: Malay, ikan lutjan, name of a fish.
More on author: Rüppell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 10 - 275 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 29°N - 10°N, 38°E - 63°E (Ref. 55)
Indian Ocean: seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula except the northern Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.1 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 11441); 44.2 cm TL (female); common length : 20.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 55); peso massimo pubblicato: 882.00 g (Ref. 128903); peso massimo pubblicato: 882.00 g
Spine dorsali (totale) : 10; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 12 - 14; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 8 - 9. Snout somewhat pointed, dorsal profile of head moderately sloped. Preorbital bone slightly narrower than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally yellow, darker on back, grading to whitish ventrally with a series of seven or eight narrow, blue, longitudinal stripes on the sides, a large blackish spot on the lateral line below the anterior portion of the soft dorsal rays, and blue spots and broken lines on the head.
Adults inhabit clear coastal coral reefs. They occur singly or in small groups. Marketed mostly fresh. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 9773.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Allen, G.R., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 55)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.7 - 29.2, mean 28.1 °C (based on 232 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.01204 - 0.01582), b=2.97 (2.94 - 3.00), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.64 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
