Pinjalo (Pinjalo pinjalo)

Scientific name: Pinjalo pinjalo Bleeker, 1850

Pinjalo (Pinjalo pinjalo)

The Pinjalo (Pinjalo pinjalo) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Papua (Papua New Guinea), north to Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Dorsal profile of head high. Interorbital space strongly convex. Eye relatively large with an adipose lid. Preorbital bone narrow, less than eye diameter. Snout relatively short and pointed. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Predorsal scales on top of head beginning above middle of eye. Scale rows above and below lateral line rising obliquely toward dorsal profile. Adults greenish-grey to reddish with yellowish fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pinjalo pinjalo
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
15–60 m (49–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Papua (Papua New Guinea), north to Taiwan.
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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