Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 92.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9313); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9313); max. published weight: 9.6 kg (Ref. 40637)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 55763)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?; 35°N - 5°S, 120°W - 76°W
Distribution
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 14;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 9. Body deep and compressed; anterior profile of head slightly sloping and somewhat convex; snout prominent; anterior nostril tubular; posterior nostril embedded in a deep furrow; preopercle deeply notched; vomerine and lateral jaw teeth molariform; lower branch of first gill arch with 11 to 15 gill rakers; dorsal scale series running parallel to lateral line; back greenish brown; belly pink; flanks with 8 brownish blue vertical bars (Ref. 55763). Post-opercular notch and knob strong; anterior nostril long and tubular. Scale rows on back running parallel to the lateral line. Color is greenish with a series of about eight bars on sides.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.8 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)
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