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Randall's snapper

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Lutjanidae

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Randallichthys W. D. Anderson, Kami & G. D. Johnson, 1977

Similar
  
Pristipomoides zonatus, Pristipomoides auricilla, Perciformes, Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus, Aphareus

Randall's snapper, Randallichthys filamentosus, is a species of snapper native to the eastern Indian Ocean from northwestern Australia to the central Pacific Ocean around Hawaii. Known from only a few locations in that range, it is probably much more widespread. It prefers areas with rocky substrates at depths from 150 to 300 m (490 to 980 ft). This species grows to 50 cm (20 in) in total length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Randall's snapper Wikipedia