- Longenecker K, Langston R, Bolick H, Kondio U, Mulrooney M. Six-year baseline information: size structure and reproduction of exploited reef fishes before establishing a management plan at Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, Papua New Guinea [Internet]. Bishop Museum Technical Report; 2014. Available from: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.1139.6089
Black-banded snapper
Characteristic features:
- Longitudinal scale rows above lateral line obliquely positioned
- Vomerine tooth patch lacking posterior extension
- Preopercular notch poorly developed
- 7 narrow brown-black bars or saddles on upper half of body
Colour:
Pink grading to white below, snout and forehead grey. 7 brown-black narrow bars or saddles on upper half of body extending half way down sides; a large blotch in center of caudal peduncle; paired fins pale.
Size:
Up to 35 cm TL.
Distribution:
Indo-West Pacific in tropical waters.
Habitat:
Coral reefs, from 10 to 36 m depth.
Biology:
Feeding preferences unknown. Occurs singly or in small groups. In waters off Papua New Guinea, size were 50% of individuals become mature was estimated at 21.0 and 18.0 cm TL for females and males, respectively.1 Estimated maximum age is unknown.
Indonesian fisheries:
Caught mainly with handlines and traps.
Similar species:
A distinct species due to its unique barred colouration. Not likely to be confused with other Lutjanus species.
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Osteichthyes
Bony Fish
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Carangidae
Trevallies, queenfish, scads etc.
- Genus Alectis
- Genus Alepes
- Genus Gnathanodon
- Genus Megalaspis
- Genus Naucrates
- Genus Parastromateus
- Genus Selaroides
- Genus Seriolina
- Genus Atule
- Genus Elagatis
- Genus Carangoides
- Genus Decapterus
- Genus Caranx
- Genus Scomberoides
- Genus Selar
- Genus Seriola
- Genus Trachinotus
- Genus Ulua
- Genus Uraspis
- Atropus atropos Cleftbelly trevally
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Serranidae
Groupers
- Genus Aethaloperca
- Genus Cephalopholis
- Cephalopholis aitha Rusty hind
- Cephalopholis sonnerati Tomato grouper
- Cephalopholis argus Peacock grouper
- Cephalopholis cyanostigma Bluespotted grouper
- Cephalopholis miniata Red coral grouper
- Cephalopholis sexmaculata Saddle grouper
- Cephalopholis aurantia Golden grouper
- Cephalopholis boenak Chocolate grouper
- Cephalopholis microprion Freckled grouper
- Cephalopholis formosa Bluelined grouper
- Cephalopholis polleni Harlequin grouper
- Cephalopholis urodeta Darkfin grouper
- Cephalopholis spiloparaea Strawberry grouper
- Cephalopholis leopardus Leopard grouper
- Cephalopholis igarashiensis Garish grouper
- Cephalopholis aitha
- Genus Anyperodon
- Genus Caprodon
- Genus Chromileptes
- Genus Epinephelus
- Epinephelus bontoides Palemargin grouper
- Epinephelus kupangensis Kupang grouper
- Epinephelus multinotatus White-blotched grouper
- Epinephelus morrhua Comet grouper
- Epinephelus quoyanus Longfin grouper
- Epinephelus spilotoceps Foursaddle grouper
- Epinephelus erythrurus Cloudy grouper
- Epinephelus polystigma White-dotted grouper
- Epinephelus amblycephalus Banded grouper
- Epinephelus sexfasciatus Sixbar grouper
- Epinephelus areolatus Areolate grouper
- Epinephelus bleekeri Bleeker’s grouper
- Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus Whitespotted grouper
- Epinephelus coioides Orangespotted grouper
- Epinephelus corallicola Coral grouper
- Epinephelus cyanopodus Speckled grouper
- Epinephelus undulosus Wavylined grouper
- Epinephelus epistictus Dotted grouper
- Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip grouper
- Epinephelus flavocaeruleus Blue and yellow grouper
- Epinephelus heniochus Brindle grouper
- Epinephelus lanceolatus Giant grouper
- Epinephelus miliaris Netfin grouper
- Epinephelus retouti Redtipped grouper
- Epinephelus stictus Blackdotted grouper
- Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Brownmarbled grouper
- Epinephelus latifasciatus Striped grouper
- Epinephelus longispinis Longspine grouper
- Epinephelus maculatus Highfin grouper
- Epinephelus magniscuttis Spotted grouper
- Epinephelus malabaricus Malabar grouper
- Epinephelus ongus Whitestreaked grouper
- Epinephelus poecilonotus Dotdash grouper
- Epinephelus polyphekadion Camouflage grouper
- Epinephelus radiatus Obliquebanded grouper
- Epinephelus rivulatus Halfmoon grouper
- Epinephelus faveatus Indian grouper
- Epinephelus hexagonatus Starspotted grouper
- Epinephelus macrospilos Snubnose grouper
- Epinephelus melanostigma Blackspot grouper
- Epinephelus bontoides
- Genus Giganthias
- Genus Gracila
- Genus Liopropoma
- Liopropoma swalesi Swales' basslet
- Liopropoma randalli Indian basslet
- Liopropoma multilineatum Manyline perch
- Liopropoma dorsoluteum Yellowback basslet
- Liopropoma collettei Collette's basslet
- Liopropoma lemniscatum Ribbon basslet
- Liopropoma mitratum Pinstripe basslet
- Liopropoma africanum African basslet
- Liopropoma susumi Meteor perch
- Liopropoma swalesi
- Genus Odontanthias
- Genus Plectranthias
- Genus Chelidoperca
- Genus Diploprion
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Genus Variola Lyretail
- Genus Plectropomus
- Genus Hyporthodus
- Pseudanthias squamipinnis Scalefin anthias
- Sacura parva Little fairy basslet
- Selenanthias analis Pearlspot fairy basslet
- Epinephelus merra Honeycomb grouper
- Aethaloperca rogaa Redmouth grouper
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Stromateidae
Pomfrets
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Coryphaenidae
Dolphinfishes
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Balistidae
Triggerfishes
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Haemulidae
Grunts, sweetlips
- Genus Diagramma
- Genus Plectorhinchus
- Plectorhinchus albovittatus Giant sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Harlequin sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia Goldlined sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus Yellowspotted sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus gibbosus Humpback sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus lessonii Striped sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus lineatus Lined sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus polytaenia Ribbon sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus unicolor Sombre Sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus vittatus Oriental sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus pica Painted sweetlip
- Plectorhinchus albovittatus
- Genus Pomadasys
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Monacanthidae
Leatherjackets
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Lutjanidae
Snappers
- Genus Aphareus
- Genus Etelis
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Genus Lutjanus Snapper
- Lutjanus dodecacanthoides Sunbeam snapper
- Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove jack
- Lutjanus bengalensis Bengal snapper
- Lutjanus biguttatus Twospot snapper
- Lutjanus bitaeniatus Indonesian snapper
- Lutjanus bohar Red bass
- Lutjanus boutton Button snapper
- Lutjanus carponotatus Spanish flag
- Lutjanus decussatus Chequered snapper
- Lutjanus ehrenbergii Ehrenberg's snapper
- Lutjanus erythropterus Crimson snapper
- Lutjanus fulviflamma Blackspot snapper
- Lutjanus fulvus Blacktail snapper
- Lutjanus gibbus Paddletail snapper
- Lutjanus johnii Golden snapper
- Lutjanus kasmira Common bluestripe snapper
- Lutjanus lemniscatus Darktail snapper
- Lutjanus lunulatus Lunartail snapper
- Lutjanus lutjanus Bigeye snapper
- Lutjanus malabaricus Malabar snapper
- Lutjanus maxweberi Pygmy snapper
- Lutjanus mizenkoi Mizenko's snapper
- Lutjanus monostigma Onespot snapper
- Lutjanus papuensis Papuan snapper
- Lutjanus quinquelineatus Fivelined snapper
- Lutjanus rivulatus Speckled snapper
- Lutjanus rufolineatus Goldenlined snapper
- Lutjanus russellii Russell's snapper
- Lutjanus sebae Red emperor
- Lutjanus semicinctus Black-banded snapper
- Lutjanus timoriensis Timor snapper
- Lutjanus vitta Brownstripe snapper
- Lutjanus xanthopinnis Yellowfin snapper
- Lutjanus dodecacanthoides
- Genus Pristipomoides
- Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus Ornate jobfish
- Pristipomoides auricilla Goldflag jobfish
- Pristipomoides filamentosus Crimson jobfish
- Pristipomoides flavipinnis Goldeneye jobfish
- Pristipomoides multidens Goldband jobfish
- Pristipomoides sieboldii Lavender jobfish
- Pristipomoides typus Sharptooth jobfish
- Pristipomoides zonatus Oblique-banded snapper
- Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus
- Genus Macolor
- Genus Paracaesio
- Genus Pinjalo
- Lipocheilus carnolabrum Tang's snapper
- Symphorichthys spilurus Sailfin snapper
- Symphorus nematophorus Chinamanfish
- Aprion virescens Green jobfish
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Gempylidae
Snake mackerels
- Genus Rexea
- Diplospinus multistriatus Striped escolar
- Nealotus tripes Black snake mackerel
- Neoepinnula orientalis Sackfish
- Nesiarchus nasutus Black gemfish
- Gempylus serpens Snake mackerel
- Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Escolar
- Promethichthys prometheus Singleline Gemfish
- Ruvettus pretiosus Oilfish
- Thyrsitoides marleyi Black Snoek
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Istiophoridae
Billfishes
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Scombridae
Tunas & Mackerels
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Genus Auxis Frigate & bullet tunas
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Genus Rastrelliger Chub mackerel
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Genus Scomberomorus Mackerel
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Genus Thunnus True tunas
- Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo
- Euthynnus affinis Mackerel tuna
- Grammatorcynus bilineatus Double-lined mackerel
- Gymnosarda unicolor Dogtooth tuna
- Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna
- Sarda orientalis Striped bonito
- Scomber australasicus Blue mackerel
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Genus Auxis
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Xiphiidae
Broadbill swordfish
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Sphyraenidae
Barracudas
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Lethrinidae
Emperors
- Genus Gymnocranius
- Gymnocranius elongatus Forktail large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius frenatus Yellowsnout large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius grandoculis Blue-lined large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius microdon Bluespotted large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius euanus Japanese large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius griseus Grey large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius satoi Blacknape large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius obesus Obese large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius elongatus
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Genus Lethrinus Emperor
- Lethrinus atkinsoni Yellowtail emperor
- Lethrinus erythracanthus Yellowfin emperor
- Lethrinus erythropterus Longfin emperor
- Lethrinus genivittatus Longspine emperor
- Lethrinus harak Thumbprint emperor
- Lethrinus lentjan Pinkear emperor
- Lethrinus microdon Smalltooth Emperor
- Lethrinus nebulosus Spangled emperor
- Lethrinus obsoletus Orangestriped Emperor
- Lethrinus olivaceus Longface emperor
- Lethrinus ornatus Ornate emperor
- Lethrinus rubrioperculatus Spotcheek emperor
- Lethrinus semicinctus Blackblotch emperor
- Lethrinus variegatus Slender emperor
- Lethrinus xanthochilus Yellowtip emperor
- Lethrinus ravus Drab emperor
- Lethrinus reticulatus Red snout emperor
- Lethrinus conchyliatus Maldive emperor
- Lethrinus laticaudis Grass emperor
- Lethrinus miniatus Trumpet emperor
- Lethrinus atkinsoni
- Genus Monotaxis
- Gnathodentex aureolineatus Striped Large-eye Bream
- Lethrinus amboinensis Ambon emperor
- Wattsia mossambica Mozambique large-eye bream
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Carangidae
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Elasmobranchii
Cartilaginous Fish
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Stegostomatidae
Zebra shark
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Galeocerdidae
Tiger shark
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Mobulidae
Manta and devil rays
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Alopiidae
Thresher sharks
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Lamnidae
Mackerel sharks
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Carcharhinidae
Whaler sharks
- Genus Carcharhinus
- Carcharhinus albimarginatus Silvertip shark
- Carcharhinus altimus Bignose shark
- Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides Graceful shark
- Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Grey reef shark
- Carcharhinus amboinensis Pigeye shark
- Carcharhinus borneensis Borneo shark
- Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner shark
- Carcharhinus falciformis Silky shark
- Carcharhinus leucas Bullshark
- Carcharhinus limbatus Common blacktip shark
- Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark
- Carcharhinus macloti Hardnose shark
- Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark
- Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky shark
- Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar shark
- Carcharhinus sealei Blackspot shark
- Carcharhinus sorrah Spot-tail shark
- Carcharhinus tilstoni Australian blacktip shark
- Carcharhinus tjutjot Indonesian whaler shark
- Carcharhinus albimarginatus
- Genus Rhizoprionodon
- Glyphis gangeticus Ganges shark
- Lamiopsis tephrodes Borneo broadfin shark
- Loxodon macrorhinus Sliteye shark
- Negaprion acutidens Sicklefin lemon shark
- Prionace glauca Blue shark
- Scoliodon macrorhynchos Pacific spadenose shark
- Triaenodon obesus Whitetip reef shark
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Stegostomatidae
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Crustaceans
Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, etc.
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