Family : Lutjanidae (Snappers) , subfamily: Etelinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Oblique-banded snapper
Fish Name : Pristipomoides zonatus
Max size : 50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573); max. published weight: 1,812 g (Ref. 4887)
Environment : benthopelagic ; depth range 70 - 300 m
Climate : deep-water; 35°N - 29°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Hawaii and Tahiti, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. 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.
Biology : Occurs over rocky bottoms (Ref. 30573) of the continental shelf and continental slope (Ref. 75154). Feeds on fishes, shrimps, crabs, cephalopods, miscellaneous benthic invertebrates and pelagic organisms, including urochordates
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Allen, G.R.. 1985. (Ref. 55)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses