| Lutjanidae (Snappers), subfamily: Apsilinae |
| 60 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; depth range 100 - 310 m |
| Western Pacific: Samoa to Taiwan and Singapore and from the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands southward to New Caledonia and northeastern Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Eye large, about 3.6 times in head length. Interorbital space convex. Large specimens developing a hump on forehead. Lower jaw protruding slightly. Maxilla scaled. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Back and upper sides brown; remainder of head and body silvery white with 4 broad vertical bars on upper side. Fins grayish, whitish or slightly yellowish. |
| Adults are found over rocky bottoms. Marketed fresh. |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Collected from Peña Plata market, Samal I. (Ref. 94081). |
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