Yellowbanded snapper
📖 Overview
Adults mainly inhabit coral reefs. Sometimes forming large aggregations around rocky outcrops during daylight hours. They disperse to feed at night . Usually marketed fresh.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Snout somewhat pointed. Preopercular notch and knob moderately well developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally pale blue-gray to whitish with suffusion of yellow on upper back. A prominent golden brown stripe, slightly narrower than the eye, runs laterally from the rear edge of the of the opercle to the caudal peduncle.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellowbanded snapper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Yellowbanded snapper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m . Subtropical; 10°S - 37°S, 143°E - 170°E east coast of Australia and New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Hussar · Yellow-band Snapper · Yellow-banded Hussar · Yellow-banded Sea Perch · Yellow-banded Sea-perch · Yellow-banded snapper · yellow banded sea perch · yellow banded snapper |
| 🌍CES | chňapal jednopásý |
| 🇫🇷French | Lutjan Aimable · Lutjan aimable, Rouget de nuit · Rouget de Nuit · Vivaneau de nuit |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Caranha-de-faixa-amarela |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Восточноавстралийский луциан · Прелестный луциан |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pargo de bandas amarillas · Pargo nochero |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 黃帶笛鯛 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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