Deep-water red snapper (Etelis carbunculus)

Scientific name: Etelis carbunculus Cuvier, 1828

Deep-water red snapper (Etelis carbunculus)

The Deep-water red snapper (Etelis carbunculus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky bottoms. Benthopelagic. Feeds on fishes and larger invertebrates such as squids, shrimps and crabs; also takes planktonic organisms, including pelagic urochordates. An important food fish in some areas. Marketed fresh or frozen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etelis carbunculus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
127
Common length
65.0
Depth range
90–400 m (295–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 90 - 400 m, usually 200 - 350 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. This name has been wrongly used for Etelis coruscans by some previous authors.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.31)

Sources

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

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