Species: Wattsia mossambica
English Name: Mozambique Large-eye Bream
Chinese Name: 莫桑鼻给鲷, 高身齒頜鯛
Family: Lethrinidae
Description:
The overall color of a Mozambique Large-eye Bream is silvery-gray with yellowish suffusion, and scale margins are narrowly brownish. There is sometimes presence of indistinct dark blotches or bars on the body. The lips are whitish to yellow. Can grow up to a length of 55 cm. Lives in the outer edge of the continental shelf. Preys on bottom-living invertebrates and small fishes. Used for minor commercialization.
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References:
– Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen, 1989. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 9. Emperor fishes and large-eye breams of the world (family Lethrinidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lethrinid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(9):118 p. Rome: FAO.