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Dirty ordure snapper (Paracaesio sordida) fish species information

Scientific Name
Paracaesio sordida

Common Name
Dirty ordure snapper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Eye large; snout short, about equal to, or shorter than eye diameter. Interorbital space convex. Upper and lower jaws about equal. Maxilla without scales. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Overall dark purplish-brown to bluish; silvery or whitish on lower sides and belly; dorsal and caudal fins brownish to slightly yellowish, the other fins whitish to translucent. Juveniles have a yellow to orange caudal fin (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By
Abe & Shinohara, 1962
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Snappers (Lutjanidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas and Pitcairn, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Range
32°N - 30°S, 32°E - 165°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
200 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 200 m (Ref. 9821), usually ? - 100 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
2.75 s.e. 0.31 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
48.0 cm
Common Length
27.5 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated