Cocoa snapper (Paracaesio stonei)

Scientific name: Paracaesio stonei Raj & Seeto, 1983

Cocoa snapper (Paracaesio stonei)

The Cocoa snapper (Paracaesio stonei) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Western Pacific, off the Ryukyu Islands to northeastern Australia and Samoa.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paracaesio stonei
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
200–320 m (656–1050 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 320 m, usually 200 - 250 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: off the Ryukyu Islands to northeastern Australia and Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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