Lunartail snapper
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit coral reefs. Also found in current or surge zones . Usually seen singly or in small groups.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped. Preorbital width about equal to eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Brown to reddish-pink on back and upper side, reddish pink to mauve on middle side, becoming creamy yellow ventrally. Caudal fin with a broad crescentic black band . Body depth 2.5-2.6 in SL .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lunartail snapper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 30 m . Tropical; 27°N - 18°S, 59°E - 172°E West Pacific: northeastern Arabian Sea to Philippines and Vanuatu.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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