Family : Lutjanidae (Snappers) , subfamily: Lutjaninae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Pinjalo
Fish Name : Pinjalo pinjalo
Max size : 80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 47613)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 15 - 60 m
Climate : tropical; 31°N - 16°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Papua (Papua New Guinea), north to Taiwan.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-10. Dorsal profile of head high. Interorbital space strongly convex. Eye relatively large with an adipose lid. Preorbital bone narrow, less than eye diameter. Snout relatively short and pointed. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Predorsal scales on top of head beginning above middle of eye. Scale rows above and below lateral line rising obliquely toward dorsal profile. Adults greenish-grey to reddish with yellowish fins (Ref. 48635).
Biology : Inhabits reefs and rocky bottoms (Ref. 30573). A schooling species that appears to open ocean reefs where occurring in shallow depths of a few meters. In most areas they occur deep and are usually trawled to 100 m depth (Ref. 48635). Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 30573), and possibly small fishes. Marketed fresh or dried-salted
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and W.D. Anderson, Jr.. 1987. (Ref. 6177)

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Common Names : போலி உளுவை, பொலை உளுவை , மெட்டி மிரை, மீட்டீ குரல் , Mette-mirrei, Pinjalo snapper, Polei-oolavai
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses