Etelis

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Etelis
Etelis carbunculus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Lutjanidae
Subfamily: Etelinae
Genus: Etelis
G. Cuvier, 1828[1]
Type species
Etelis carbunculus
G. Cuvier, 1828[1]
Synonyms[2]

Etelis is a

ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lutjanidae, the snappers. They are mostly native to the Indian and Pacific oceans with one species (E. oculatus) native to the western Atlantic Ocean.[3]

Taxonomy

Etelis was named by the French

zoologist Georges Cuvier in 1830 with Etelis carbunculus as its only species and, therefore, its type species.[2] The name of the genus was taken from Aristotle by Cuvier, who said that Aristotle had used it for a fish he did not give a description for.[4]

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

Characteristics

Etelis snappers are medium sized Lutjanids with slender,

caudal fins are forked. These snappers are coloured in a variety of red or pink shades changing to silvery or whitish on lower flanks and abdomen.[6]

Distribution

Etelis species are found mainly in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, with one species the queen snapper (E. oculatus) being found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean.[6]

Habitat and biology

Etelis snappers are found at moderate depths, between 90 and 450 m (300 and 1,480 ft), over rock substrates. They may be solitary or found in small groups. Their diet includes fishes, squid and crustaceans.[6]

Fisheries

Etelis species are important in many areas as food fish, especially among the archipelagos of the Indian and West Pacific Oceans. These fish are fished for mainly using bottom longlines and deep handlines. They are considered to be good quality food fish and the catch is mainly sold fresh.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Lutjanidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Lutjanidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Etelis in FishBase. December 2013 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (5 January 2021). "Order LUTJANIFORMES: Families HAEMULIDAE and LUTJANIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. S2CID 232323814
    . Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. ^
    ISBN 92-5-102321-2
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