Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Lethrinidae

Genus: Gymnocranius

Species: Gymnocranius euanus (Günther, 1879)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Occurs over sand and rubble areas adjacent to rock and coral reefs in lagoons and outer slopes (Ref. 9775, 90102). Feeds on bottom-dwelling gastropods. Also caught with bottom longlines and handlines (Ref. 9775). Marketed fresh.

Habitat

associated