Lutjanus aratus, Mullet snapper : fisheries

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Lutjanus aratus (Günther, 1864)

Mullet snapper
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Lutjaninae
Etymology: Lutjanus: Malay, ikan lutjan, name of a fish.
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 0 - 60 m (Ref. 55763). Tropical; 33°N - 5°S, 117°W - 77°W (Ref. 55)

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Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 55763); common length : 35.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 55763); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 15.0 kg (Ref. 40637)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 11 - 12; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 12; Εδρικές άκανθες 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 7 - 8. Preopercular notch and knob moderate. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Dark gray-green on back, lighter on belly. Scales with yellowish white centers, forming alternating dark and light stripes on the sides. Individuals from deeper waters are mainly reddish.

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

This is an inshore, reef-dwelling species found over hard bottoms until at least 50 m depth (Ref. 9313). Adults may form schools consisting of several hundreds of individuals (Ref. 9313). Juveniles are encountered in shallow waters, including littoral pools and estuaries (Ref. 9313). Carnivorous, feed on fish and invertebrates (Ref. 9313). Marketed fresh.

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

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Allen, G.R., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 55)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 23 May 2007

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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