Lutjanus madras, Indian snapper : fisheries

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Lutjanus madras (Valenciennes, 1831)

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

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 5 - 80 m (Ref. 9773). Tropical; 24°N - 12°S, 59°E - 133°E (Ref. 55)

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Indian Ocean: Zanzibar, Seychelles and Madrakah, southern Oman; up to Sri Lanka, and India. Formerly confused with Lutjanus xanthopinnis known from the Indo-West Pacific region.

Size / Vikt / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 132370); common length : 20.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 55); publicerad maxvikt: 425.00 g (Ref. 132370)

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Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 13; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: no scales on the preopercular flange; scales on the cheek 7-8 rows; with a rounded posterior nostril; predorsal scales extending to about the level of the posterior edge of the orbit; with a prominent mid-lateral yellow stripe, from 1.5 to 3 scale rows wide (Ref. 106991).
Cross section: compressed.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 55) in coastal areas and outer slopes.

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Iwatsuki, Y., F. Tanaka and G.R. Allen, 2015. Lutjanus xanthopinnis, a new species of snapper (Pisces: Lutjanidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with a redescription of Lutjanus madras (Valenciennes 1831). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 17:22-42. (Ref. 106991)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 28 June 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 27.3 - 29.2, mean 28.6 °C (based on 1038 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00706 - 0.03101), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  4.0   ±0.66 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (23 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.