‹ Fish Finder· #282
Flame Snapper
Etelis coruscans
Bislamapule— names this kind of animal, not this species alone
rareredpinkvery-largereef
- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 1.2 m
- Depth
- 90-400 m
- Family
- Lutjanidae
Etelis coruscans is a species of snapper found in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It has many common names, including deepwater longtail red snapper, longtail snapper, and deep-water red snapper. It is a valuable commercial species, and lives quite deep – typically from 90 to 400 m, . It is a long-lived species that grows and matures slowly. In Hawaiʻi the fish is widely known as onaga. When eaten, it has a mild flavour and pale pink flesh.
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