| Lutjanidae (Snappers), subfamily: Apsilinae |
| 42.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 40 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: known only from the type specimens collected at Walters Shoals (33°9'-16'S, 43°49'-56'E), 400 nm south of Madagascar. |
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Lateral line with 69 or 70 tubed scales; scales present on maxilla; caudal fin lunate; color in life blue; jaws lacking exserted teeth anteriorly. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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