Gymnocranius elongatus

Osteichthyes Lethrinidae Genus Gymnocranius Gymnocranius elongatus
Forktail large-eye bream
~18.5 cm TL
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Silvery with 8 dark bars on sides; 4th dark bar running form 6th dorsal-fin spine to anal-fin origin; no blue markings on cheek; fins clear to yellowish-orange, caudal fin margin and tips often deep red.

Size:

Up to 35 cm TL.

Distribution:

East Indian & West Pacific, in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Sand and rubble bottoms, from 50 to 100 m depth.

Biology:

Feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught mostly with bottom trawls.

Similar species:

Gymnocranius spp.

Gymnocranius frenatus
Gymnocranius frenatus

Gymnocranius species differ in having a moderately forked caudal fin, the median rays equal to or longer than eye diameter [equal to or slightly shorter in G. obesus] (vs. deeply forked caudal fin, the median rays shorter than eye diameter) and lower edge of eye above line from snout tip to middle of caudal-fin fork (vs. lower edge of eye level with snout tip and middle of caudal-fin fork).

to Gymnocranius spp.
External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM