Flame Snapper

Etelis coruscans

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Max Depth

400 m

Description

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. 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. In Hawai'i the fish... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Cambodia Papua New Guinea +39 more in Seabook

Colors

white

silver

red

Edible

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Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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