Lutjanus madras, Indian snapper : fisheries

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Lutjanus madras (Valenciennes, 1831)

Indian snapper
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> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Lutjaninae
Etymology: Lutjanus: Malay, ikan lutjan, name of a fish.
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife. Tropical; 24°N - 12°S, 59°E - 133°E (Ref. 55)

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Indian Ocean: Zanzibar, Seychelles and Madrakah, southern Oman; up to Sri Lanka, and India. Formerly confused with Lutjanus xanthopinnis known from the Indo-West Pacific region.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 55); common length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 55)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 10; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 13; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: no scales on the preopercular flange; scales on the cheek 7-8 rows; with a rounded posterior nostril; predorsal scales extending to about the level of the posterior edge of the orbit; with a prominent mid-lateral yellow stripe, from 1.5 to 3 scale rows wide (Ref. 106991).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 55) in coastal areas and outer slopes.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Iwatsuki, Y., F. Tanaka and G.R. Allen, 2015. Lutjanus xanthopinnis, a new species of snapper (Pisces: Lutjanidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with a redescription of Lutjanus madras (Valenciennes 1831). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 17:22-42. (Ref. 106991)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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