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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Occurs over rocky bottoms. Marketed fresh.
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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)
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Distribution
Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia, Tonga, Rapa, and off Easter Island.
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Anderson, W.D. Jr. and G.R. Allen 2001 Lutjanidae. Jobfishes. p. 2840-2918. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9821)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8
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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)
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Size
Max. size
40.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9821))
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Anderson, W.D. Jr. and G.R. Allen 2001 Lutjanidae. Jobfishes. p. 2840-2918. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9821)
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Diagnostic Description
Head relatively small. Interorbital space slightly convex. Snout somewhat pointed; lower jaw protruding slightly; jaws extending to below front part of pupil. Maxilla scaled. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Overall color is silvery pink, darker dorsally; caudal fin yellow, other fins whitish to slightly pink.
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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)
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat
Known from seamounts and knolls
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Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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Depth range based on 4 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 230 - 240
Temperature range (°C): 17.969 - 18.345
Nitrate (umol/L): 4.970 - 5.251
Salinity (PPS): 35.557 - 35.582
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.416 - 4.418
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.505 - 0.508
Silicate (umol/l): 2.657 - 2.733
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 230 - 240
Temperature range (°C): 17.969 - 18.345
Nitrate (umol/L): 4.970 - 5.251
Salinity (PPS): 35.557 - 35.582
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.416 - 4.418
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.505 - 0.508
Silicate (umol/l): 2.657 - 2.733
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 230 - 240
Temperature range (°C): 17.969 - 18.345
Nitrate (umol/L): 4.970 - 5.251
Salinity (PPS): 35.557 - 35.582
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.416 - 4.418
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.505 - 0.508
Silicate (umol/l): 2.657 - 2.733
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 230 - 240
Temperature range (°C): 17.969 - 18.345
Nitrate (umol/L): 4.970 - 5.251
Salinity (PPS): 35.557 - 35.582
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.416 - 4.418
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.505 - 0.508
Silicate (umol/l): 2.657 - 2.733
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 130 - 460m.
From 130 to 460 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
From 130 to 460 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 130 - 460 m (Ref. 9821)
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Anderson, W.D. Jr. and G.R. Allen 2001 Lutjanidae. Jobfishes. p. 2840-2918. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9821)
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: commercial
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Coppola, S.R., W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, N. Scialabba and K.E. Carpenter 1994 SPECIESDAB: Global species database for fishery purposes. User's manual. FAO Computerized Information Series (Fisheries). No. 9. Rome, FAO. 103 p. (Ref. 171)
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