One-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma) fish species and information / pictures of One-spot snapper - Lutjanus monostigma

One-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lutjanus monostigma

Common Name
One-spot snapper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Adults grey or yellowish grey to brown with yellow fins. At night it is brown to red in color. With or without black side spot that can be turned on or off at will (Ref. 48635). Dorsal profile of head gently to moderately sloped. Preorbital width about equal to eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally silvery white with yellow fins, and usually a black spot below the middle of the dorsal fin that is intersected by the lateral line.

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1828
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Snappers (Lutjanidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesas and Line islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Range
31°N - 27°S, 31°E - 136°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 60 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
4.27 s.e. 0.74 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
60.0 cm
Common Length
50.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22)
Threat To Humans
  Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated