Forktail large-eye bream (Gymnocranius elongatus)

Scientific name: Gymnocranius elongatus Senta, 1973

Forktail large-eye bream (Gymnocranius elongatus)

The Forktail large-eye bream (Gymnocranius elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Lethrinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, east Africa and Seychelles to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Lower edge of eye is intersected by line from snout tip to the middle of the caudal fin fork. Eye diameter usually about equal to the length of the snout. The interorbital space is convex and about equal to eye diameter. The inner surface of the pectoral fin axil is scaleless. Overall color is silver, sometimes slightly brown dorsally, with about eight transverse brown bars on the sides, the first crossing through the eye, the remainder below the dorsal fin and across the caudal peduncle. Scattered blotches and speckling is sometimes evident on sides. Fins are clear to yellow-orange with caudal margins and tips often deep red.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnocranius elongatus
Family
Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
50–100 m (164–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 50 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: east Africa and Seychelles to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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