LUTJANUS KASMIRA - (FABRICIUS, 1775)
Picture courtesy of: Yves Thévenet
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Description
Épines dorsales (Total) : 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 14-15; Épines anales : 3; Rayons mous anaux : 7-8; Rayons nageoires pectorales : 15-16. Corps modérément profond, sa hauteur étant 2,4-2,8 en longueur standard. Profil dorsal de la tête fortement incliné; Largeur préorbitale généralement supérieure au diamètre de l'œil, mais parfois inférieure chez les petits spécimens; Encoche et bouton préoperculaires bien développés; Langue lisse, sans dents. Premier arc branchial avec 20-22 branchiospines, dont 13-14 (y compris les rudiments) sur le membre inférieur. Profil postérieur des nageoires dorsale et anale légèrement anguleux. Nageoire caudale légèrement émarginée. Les rangées d'écailles sur le dos remontent obliquement au-dessus de la ligne latérale. Taille maximum : 40 cm TL, généralement : 25 cm TL. Profondeur : 3 - 265 m, habituellement : 30 - 150 m.
Couleur
Le corps est jaune et celui-ci se distingue par quatre lignes bleues à liserés sombres avec du jaune sous la ligne la plus basse. Les trois lignes supérieures allant des yeux à la nageoire dorsale très longue et la ligne inférieure du museau jusqu'au pédoncule caudale. Le ventre est blanc rayé de lignes brunes. Le corps est fusiforme, comprimé latéralement avec un museau pointu. Toutes les nageoires sont jaunes avec une caudale légèrement échancrée.
Étymologie
Lutjanus : vient du Malay, ikan lutjan, nom d'un poisson.
kasmira : transformation du nom Arabe, Kasjmiri, nom donné pour ce poisson.
Description originale : Sciaena kasmira Fabricius in Niebuhr (ex Forsskål), 1775 - Localité type : mer Rouge (Arabie).
Distribution
Mer Rouge; Pacifique Indo-Ouest : Est de l'Afrique, golfe Persique, Socotra, Seychelles, Comores, Madagascar et Mascareignes, à l'Est, îles Hawaï, îles de la Ligne (Kiribati) et archipel des Pitcairn, au Nord, Sud du Japon et îles Ogasawara, au Sud, Australie de l'Ouest, Sud de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud (Australie), Nouvelle-Calédonie, île Lord Howe, île Kermadec et Rapa.
Espèces ressemblantes
Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch, 1790) - Présent en Nouvelle-Calédonie - Lien vers l'espèce (ici).
Mulloidichthys mimicus (Randall & Guézé, 1980) - Présent dans les îles du Pacifique Sud; Îles Hawaï. Les scientifiques pensent que ce poisson imite Lutjanus kasmira pour échapper aux prédateurs. Durant la journée c'est deux poissons cohabitent dans les mêmes bancs.
Synonymes
Lutianus kasmira (Fabricius, 1775)
Mesoprion etaape (Lesson, 1831)
Perca lineata (Gronow, 1854)
Sciaena kasmira (Fabricius, 1775)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Pectoral fin rays: 15-16. Body moderately deep, its depth 2.4-2.8 times in standard length. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped; Preorbital width usually greater than eye diameter, but sometimes less in small specimens; preopercular notch and knob well developed; Vomerine tooth patch crescentic, without a medial posterior extension; Tongue smooth, without teeth. First gill arch: 20-22 gill rakers, of which 13-14 (including rudiments) on lower limb. Posterior profile of dorsal and anal fins somewhat angular. Caudal fin slightly emarginate. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Max. length: 40.0 cm TL; Common length: 25.0 cm TL. Depth range: 3 - 265 m, usually: 30 - 150 m.
Color
Back and sides bright yellow; Lower sides and underside of head white; Four bright blue stripes on side; Several faint greyish stripes on lowermost part of sides; Fins yellow.
Etymology
Lutjanus: from Malay, ikan lutjan, name of a fish.
kasmira : from Arabic name, Kasjmiri.
Original description: Sciaena kasmira Fabricius in Niebuhr (ex Forsskål), 1775 - Type Locality: Red Sea (Arabia).
Distribution
Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands (Kiribati) and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Western Australia, southern New South Wales (Australia), New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island, Kermadec Islands and Rapa.
Biology
Adults inhabit coral reefs, occurring in both shallow lagoons and on outer reef slopes. Frequently found in large aggregations around coral formation, caves or wrecks during the day. Juveniles inhabit seagrass beds around patch reefs. Benthopelagic. Feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs, stomatopods, cephalopods, and planktonic crustaceans. Also take a variety of algae. Inhabits coral reefs, occurring in both shallow lagoons and on outer reef slope. Frequently found in large aggregations around coral formations, caves, or wrecks during daylight hours. Feeds on fishes, shrimps, crabs, stomatopods, cephalopods, and planktonic crustaceans. Spawning occurs throughout most of the year in lower latitudes with peak activity reported for November and December in the Andaman Sea. Eggs measure from 0.78 to 0.85 mm in diameter and hatch in about 18 hours at 22° to 25°C. Frequently found in markets. It is one of the principal species in the Hawaiian offshore handline fishery, but commands a relatively low price. Caught mainly with handlines, traps, and gill nets. Usually offered fresh.
Similar species
Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch, 1790) - Reported from New Caledonia - Link to the species (here).
Synonymes
Lutianus kasmira (Fabricius, 1775)
Mesoprion etaape (Lesson, 1831)
Perca lineata (Gronow, 1854)
Sciaena kasmira (Fabricius, 1775)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Pectoral fin rays: 15-16. Body moderately deep, its depth 2.4-2.8 times in standard length. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped; Preorbital width usually greater than eye diameter, but sometimes less in small specimens; preopercular notch and knob well developed; Vomerine tooth patch crescentic, without a medial posterior extension; Tongue smooth, without teeth. First gill arch: 20-22 gill rakers, of which 13-14 (including rudiments) on lower limb. Posterior profile of dorsal and anal fins somewhat angular. Caudal fin slightly emarginate. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Max. length: 40.0 cm TL; Common length: 25.0 cm TL. Depth range: 3 - 265 m, usually: 30 - 150 m.
Color
Back and sides bright yellow; Lower sides and underside of head white; Four bright blue stripes on side; Several faint greyish stripes on lowermost part of sides; Fins yellow.
Etymology
Lutjanus: from Malay, ikan lutjan, name of a fish.
kasmira : from Arabic name, Kasjmiri.
Original description: Sciaena kasmira Fabricius in Niebuhr (ex Forsskål), 1775 - Type Locality: Red Sea (Arabia).
Distribution
Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands (Kiribati) and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Western Australia, southern New South Wales (Australia), New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island, Kermadec Islands and Rapa.
Biology
Adults inhabit coral reefs, occurring in both shallow lagoons and on outer reef slopes. Frequently found in large aggregations around coral formation, caves or wrecks during the day. Juveniles inhabit seagrass beds around patch reefs. Benthopelagic. Feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs, stomatopods, cephalopods, and planktonic crustaceans. Also take a variety of algae. Inhabits coral reefs, occurring in both shallow lagoons and on outer reef slope. Frequently found in large aggregations around coral formations, caves, or wrecks during daylight hours. Feeds on fishes, shrimps, crabs, stomatopods, cephalopods, and planktonic crustaceans. Spawning occurs throughout most of the year in lower latitudes with peak activity reported for November and December in the Andaman Sea. Eggs measure from 0.78 to 0.85 mm in diameter and hatch in about 18 hours at 22° to 25°C. Frequently found in markets. It is one of the principal species in the Hawaiian offshore handline fishery, but commands a relatively low price. Caught mainly with handlines, traps, and gill nets. Usually offered fresh.
Similar species
Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch, 1790) - Reported from New Caledonia - Link to the species (here).
Mulloidichthys mimicus (Randall & Guézé, 1980) - Reported from South Pacific Islands; Hawaiian Islands. Mimics Lutjanus kasmira and may form aggregations with the said species during the day. Scientists speculate that predators may find the goatfish tastier or easier to catch than the snappers, thus the goatfish survive better by disguising themselves as snappers and hiding among them.
Last update: 14, April 2022