Dirty ordure snapper (Paracaesio sordida)

Scientific name: Paracaesio sordida Abe & Shinohara, 1962

Dirty ordure snapper (Paracaesio sordida)

The Dirty ordure snapper (Paracaesio sordida) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas and Pitcairn, north to the Ryukyu Islands.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paracaesio sordida
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.0
Common length
27.5
Depth range
5–200 m (16–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 200 m, usually ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas and Pitcairn, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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