Oblique-banded snapper
📖 Overview
Adults occur over rocky bottoms of the continental shelf and slope . They feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs, cephalopods, miscellaneous benthic invertebrates and pelagic organisms, including urochordates.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Interorbital space convex. Jaws about equal, or lower jaw slightly protruding. Bases of dorsal and anal fins without scales, their last soft rays extended into short filaments. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Overall color pink or reddish with four oblique orange or yellow bars on the sides; the dorsal and caudal fins yellow.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Oblique-banded snapper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 70 - 300 m , usually 125 - 275 m . Deep-water; 35°N - 29°S, 34°E - 146°W East Africa to Hawaii and Tahiti, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, shrimps, crabs, cephalopods, miscellaneous benthic invertebrates and pelagic organisms, incl
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Oblique-banded snapper is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.1 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 356 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Oblique-banded snapper has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (lean white fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brigham's Snapper Fish · Oblique Banded Snapper · Oblique-banded Snapper · Obliquebanded Snapper |
| 🌍CES | chňapal křivopruhý |
| 🇫🇷French | Colas bagnard · Jaune Thomas · Perche Fleur |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Shimachibiki · シマチビキ |
| 🌍MSA | Kerisi bali |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Caranha-real |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Поперечнополосый нитепёрый снэппер |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Panchito rayado |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 散午 · 斜帶紫魚 · 橫帶姬鯛 · 橫帶花笛鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooseveltia aloha | Jordan & Snyder | 1907 | Synonym |
| Rooseveltia brighami | Seale | 1901 | Synonym |
| Serranus brighami | Seale | 1901 | Synonym |
| Serranus telfairii | Bennett | 1831 | Synonym |
| Serranus zonatus | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Tropidinius zonatus | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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