Vanuatu snapper (Paracaesio gonzalesi)

Scientific name: Paracaesio gonzalesi Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979

Vanuatu snapper (Paracaesio gonzalesi)

The Vanuatu snapper (Paracaesio gonzalesi) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from Fiji, Vanuatu, Philippines, and Tuvalu but is probably more widespread.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Eye large, snout short, about equal to, or shorter than eye diameter. Interorbital space convex. Lower jaw protruding slightly. Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Back and upper sides light brown becoming silvery white ventrally; a yellow band running diagonally from the beginning of the lateral line to the last dorsal spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paracaesio gonzalesi
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
140–250 m (459–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 140 - 250 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from Fiji, Vanuatu, Philippines, and Tuvalu but is probably more widespread.
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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