Timor snapper
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit coral and rubble reefs. Usually solitary. Juveniles on muddy coastal slopes on open substrates with small outcrops of reef debris, usually in depth of 15 m or more . Relatively uncommon .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped. Preorbital width greater than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Axil of pectoral fin black. Young with a blackish or brownish band from upper jaw to the beginning of dorsal fin and a black saddle preceded by a pearly-white border on upper edge of caudal peduncle; horizontal stripes on sides . Body depth 2.2-2.4 in SL .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Timor snapper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Timor snapper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Timor snapper is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 150 m . Tropical; 21°N - 20°S, 92°E - 177°W recorded from the Andaman Sea off Thailand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diacope calveti | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
| Diacope timorensis | Quoy & Gaimard | 1824 | Synonym |
| Diacope timoriensis | Quoy & Gaimard | 1824 | Synonym |
| Lutjanus timorensis | Quoy & Gaimard | 1824 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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