SYMPHORUS NEMATOPHORUS - (BLEEKER, 1860)
Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Teleostei (Subclass) > Lutjaniformes (Order) > Lutjanidae (Family) > Paradicichthyinae (Subfamily) > Symphorus (Genus)
Vivaneau diable, Lutjan à filament, Barbillon, Kineserfisk, Chinaman, Chinaman Cod, Chinaman fish, Chinaman snapper, Chinaman-fish, Chinamanfish, Galloper, Snapper, Thread-finned sea perch, Itohiki-fuedai, Pargo diablo,
Synonymes
Glabrilutjanus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
Lutianus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
Lutjanus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
Mesoprion nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
Paradicichthys venenatus (Whitley, 1930)
Symphorus forsteri (Fowler, 1933)
Symphorus taenilatus (Günther, 1872)
Symphorus taeniolatus (Günther, 1872)
Symporichthys nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Max length : 100.0 cm SL; common length : 35.0 cm SL. Max. published weight: 13.2 kg. Depth range: 10 - 50 m.
A large greyish-brown to reddish tropical snapper with a steep snout profile, high dorsal and anal fins, at least one filamentous dorsal-fin ray, and often with broad irregular pale and dark bars on the sides. Juveniles are pale orange to brownish, with irregular bluish stripes and markings on the head and sides, and several long filamentous dorsal-fin rays.
Etymology
Symphorus: from Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + from Greek, physis = growth body form + from Greek, oura = tail.
nematophorus: from Latin nēmato-, and from Greek nēma, nēmat- = thread + from Greek, phoros = a combining form meaning “bearer of,” “thing or part bearing”. These fishes are known ciguatoxin carrier and therefore cannot be eaten.
Original description: Mesoprion nematophorus Bleeker, 1860 - Type locality: Badjoa, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Distribution
Southeastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia east to Philippines and Vanuatu, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.
Biology
Adults inhabit coral reefs. They occur singly. They feed mainly on fishes. Frequently ciguatoxic in certain areas. Sold in Hong Kong live fish markets. Banned for sale in Australia.
Vivaneau diable, Lutjan à filament, Barbillon, Kineserfisk, Chinaman, Chinaman Cod, Chinaman fish, Chinaman snapper, Chinaman-fish, Chinamanfish, Galloper, Snapper, Thread-finned sea perch, Itohiki-fuedai, Pargo diablo,
Synonymes
Glabrilutjanus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
Lutianus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
Lutjanus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
Mesoprion nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
Paradicichthys venenatus (Whitley, 1930)
Symphorus forsteri (Fowler, 1933)
Symphorus taenilatus (Günther, 1872)
Symphorus taeniolatus (Günther, 1872)
Symporichthys nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Max length : 100.0 cm SL; common length : 35.0 cm SL. Max. published weight: 13.2 kg. Depth range: 10 - 50 m.
A large greyish-brown to reddish tropical snapper with a steep snout profile, high dorsal and anal fins, at least one filamentous dorsal-fin ray, and often with broad irregular pale and dark bars on the sides. Juveniles are pale orange to brownish, with irregular bluish stripes and markings on the head and sides, and several long filamentous dorsal-fin rays.
Etymology
Symphorus: from Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + from Greek, physis = growth body form + from Greek, oura = tail.
nematophorus: from Latin nēmato-, and from Greek nēma, nēmat- = thread + from Greek, phoros = a combining form meaning “bearer of,” “thing or part bearing”. These fishes are known ciguatoxin carrier and therefore cannot be eaten.
Original description: Mesoprion nematophorus Bleeker, 1860 - Type locality: Badjoa, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Distribution
Southeastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia east to Philippines and Vanuatu, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.
Biology
Adults inhabit coral reefs. They occur singly. They feed mainly on fishes. Frequently ciguatoxic in certain areas. Sold in Hong Kong live fish markets. Banned for sale in Australia.