Red pinjalo
📖 Overview
Often form schools . Inhabit reefs and rocky bottoms. They feed on benthic and planktonic invertebrates and possibly small fishes. Marketed fresh or dried-salted.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red pinjalo is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Red pinjalo is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Red pinjalo is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 150 m . Tropical; 32°N - 20°S, 72°E - 178°W north to the Ryukyu Islands.
🌿 Ecology
benthic and planktonic invertebrates and possibly small fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Red Pinjalo · Slender Pinjalo · White-spot Pinjalo Snapper |
| 🌍CES | chňapal Lewisův |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Slank pinjalo-snapper |
| 🇫🇷French | Pinjalo Rouge |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Sedakatakasago · セダカタカサゴ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Pinjalo-filipino |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pinjalo Rojo |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 李氏斜鱗笛鯛 · 李維氏斜鱗笛鯛 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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