| Family: |
Lutjanidae (Snappers), subfamily: Apsilinae |
| Max. size: |
27.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: known only from the type specimens, one collected off Ponape [=Pohnpei], Caroline Islands and the other in Basilisk Passage, off Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Several prominent exserted canine teeth at anterior ends of upper and lower jaws; longest tooth in upper jaw 9.9-11.6 % in snout length, 6.3-8.7 % in postorbital head length; longest tooth in lower jaw 9.2-10.2 % in snout length, 6.5-6.9 % in postorbital head length; lateral line with 69 or 70 tubed scales; caudal fin deeply forked. |
| Biology: |
Known depth of capture is 200 m from Basilisk Passage, Papua New Guinea. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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