Family : Lactariidae (False trevallies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : False trevally
Fish Name : Lactarius lactarius
Max size : 40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2872)
Environment : pelagic-neritic ; depth range 15 - 100 m
Climate : tropical; 23°N - 27°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Ref. 2871, 5213, 30573) to Southeast Asia, north to Japan, south to Queensland, Australia. Reported from Fiji (Ref. 12743).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 25-28. Silvery grey with blue iridescence dorsally, silvery white ventrally; upper part of gill cover with a dusky black spot; fins pale yellow. Mouth large and oblique.
Biology : Found in coastal waters down to a depth of about 100 m (Ref. 30573) and between 15-90 m in western Indonesia (Ref. 12260). Feeds on sand-dwelling animals (Ref. 5213). Marketed fresh and dried salted
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)

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Common Names : Big-jawed jumper, പരവ, ಅದಿ ಮಿನು , അടവ്, പാരവ, पीरवि, साउंदाळा, குதீப்பு, குதிப்பு, சுதும்பு, சுடும்பு , சுதும்பு , కుతుప్పు , சுடும்பு  , సుడుంబు , సుడుంబల  , દાંગરી , કત્લી , ઢંગરી , ಸೊಂಡಲ , ચપલા , അടവ് , Adai-minu, Adavu, Big jawed jumber, Big jawed jumper, Chapla, Dangri, Dhangari, False trevally, Guthippu, Katli, Kuthuppu, Parava, Pervi, Saundala, Saundala, Sudumbala, Sudumbu, Sudumbu, Suthumbu
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses