Etelis coruscans

Etelis coruscans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Etelis
Species:
E. coruscans
Binomial name
Etelis coruscans
Valenciennes, 1862

Etelis coruscans, commonly known as the longtail snapper or deep-water red snapper, is a species of snapper found in the Pacific and Indian oceans.[2] It is a valuable commercial species, and lives quite deep – from 210 to 300 m (690 to 980 ft). It is a long-lived species that grows and matures slowly.[3] In Hawai'i the fish is widely known as onaga. When eaten, it has a mild flavour and pale pink flesh.[4]

References

  1. ^ Russell, B.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Lawrence, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Myers, R.; Thaman, R. (2016). "Etelis coruscans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T194382A2327142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T194382A2327142.en. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Etelis coruscans Valenciennes, 1862". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ Reed, Erin M. (2021). "Reproductive Characteristics of Longtailed Red Snapper (Onaga, Etelis coruscans) in the Main Hawaiian Islands". NOAA Administrative Report H-21-02. doi:10.25923/GY4T-VX60.
  4. ^ "Onaga" (PDF). Hawaii Seafood Council.


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