Sailfin snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus)

Scientific name: Symphorichthys spilurus G?nther, 1874

Sailfin snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus)

The Sailfin snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11. Preorbital bone broader than eye. Preopercular notch and knob absent. Mouth reaching below front of eye. Anterior soft rays of dorsal and anal fins produced into long filaments. Pectoral fin long, reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Juveniles light brown above and white below with broad black stripe along middle of sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphorichthys spilurus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
5–60 m (16–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia and the Great Barrier Reef, including New Guinea, Sulawesi (Celebes), Admiralty Islands, Palau, and Philippines. Recently recorded from Tonga. Also known from eastern Indian Ocean from Rowley Shoals and off Broome, Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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