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Lactarius lactarius (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) False trevally |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
Family: | Lactariidae (False trevallies) | |||
Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 15 - 100 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Ref. 2871, 5213, 30573) to Southeast Asia, north to Japan, south to Queensland, Australia. Reported from Fiji (Ref. 12743). | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 25-28. Silvery grey with blue iridescence dorsally, silvery white ventrally; upper part of gill cover with a dusky black spot; fins pale yellow. Mouth large and oblique. | |||
Biology: | Found in coastal waters down to a depth of about 100 m (Ref. 30573) and between 15-90 m in western Indonesia (Ref. 12260). Feeds on sand-dwelling animals (Ref. 5213). Marketed fresh and dried salted. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |