Pale snapper (Etelis radiosus) is a saltwater species recorded in Taiwan, Malaysia. It is found at depths of 90–360 m.
Scientific name: Etelis radiosus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 80 cm
The pale snapper is a lutjanid whose adults live over rocky bottoms and feed mainly on fishes. It occurs in tropical seas between roughly 35 degrees north and 27 degrees south, from 90 to 360 m. It reaches about 80 cm standard length, commonly 50 cm, and lives about fourteen years. It is a minor commercial species and a game fish, marketed fresh and selling in the highest price band, with a trophic level of 4.5, moderate to high fishing vulnerability at 46 of 100, and low resilience.
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