Slender pinjalo (Pinjalo lewisi)

Scientific name: Pinjalo lewisi Randall, Allen & Anderson, 1987

Slender pinjalo (Pinjalo lewisi)

The Slender pinjalo (Pinjalo lewisi) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Laccadive Islands to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Color is red dorsally, shading to pinkish white ventrally. A pale spot is on the caudal peduncle. Fins are red.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pinjalo lewisi
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
40–150 m (131–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 40 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Laccadive Islands to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
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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