| Lutjanidae (Snappers), subfamily: Lutjaninae |
| 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m |
| Western Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193). |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: 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 (Ref. 55). Body depth 2.5-2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Adults inhabit coral reefs, presumably in shallow water (less than 30 m). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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