Family : Lutjanidae (Snappers) , subfamily: Etelinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Ruby snapper
Fish Name : Etelis carbunculus
Max size : 127 cm FL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2016)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 90 - 400 m
Climate : tropical; 34°N - 25°S
Global Importance : fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.31)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. This name has been wrongly used for Etelis coruscans by some previous authors.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Interorbital space flat. Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Scale rows on back parallel with lateral line. Color is mainly pink to red, becoming white on the lower sides and belly.
Biology : Inhabits rocky bottoms (Ref. 30573). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on fishes and larger invertebrates such as squids, shrimps and crabs; also takes planktonic organisms, including pelagic urochordates. An important food fish in some areas. Marketed fresh or frozen (Ref. 55)
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