Randall's snapper (Randallichthys filamentosus)

Scientific name: Randallichthys filamentosus Fourmanoir, 1970

Randall's snapper (Randallichthys filamentosus)

The Randall's snapper (Randallichthys filamentosus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Head blunt. Interorbital space flat. Eye large. Preorbital bone relatively narrow. Snout short. Lower jaw protruding. Pectoral fins short, not reaching level of anus. Lower lobe of caudal fin with some rays excessively produced and filamentous in young. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Overall color rosy red with a yellowish tinge; the dorsal fin grayish, the outer edge of its spinous portion black; the outer edge of the pelvic fins also black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Randallichthys filamentosus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
150–300 m (492–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 150 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: known only from the Hawaiian Islands, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, and Okinawa, Japan but probably widespread in the area. Recently recorded from Tonga. Eastern Indian Ocean: Scott Reefs, northwestern 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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