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Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Lutjaninae
Etymology: Pinjalo: A Malay word, pinialo, for a fish; lewisi: Named for Anthony Lewis.
Eponymy: Dr Anthony David Lewis (d: 1948) is an Australian fisheries biologist and independent fisheries adviser who has joined the International Pole & Line Federation as a trustee (2014). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall, Allen & Anderson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 150 m (Ref. 9821). Tropical; 32°N - 20°S, 72°E - 178°W
Indo-Pacific: Laccadive Islands to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)
Often form schools (Ref. 90102). Inhabit reefs and rocky bottoms. They feed on benthic and planktonic invertebrates and possibly small fishes. Marketed fresh or dried-salted.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and W.D. Anderson Jr., 1987. Revision of the Indo-Pacific lutjanid genus Pinjalo, with description of a new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (14):17 p. (Ref. 6177)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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