Scientific Name
Lutjanus carponotatus  
Pronounce  
Lutjanus carponotatus胸斑笛鯛
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Richardson, 1842) Depth 2 - 80M
Chinese 胸斑笛鯛 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 笛鯛科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F370 Lutjanidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 縱帶笛鯛 
Max Length 40 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 赤筆仔 
Distribution in World India Ocean to Australia   Distribution in Taiwan South 
Habitats Coral、Coastal、Lagoon  Holotype Locality Port Essington, Northern Terr., Australia 
Synonyms Lutianus chrysotaenia, Lutjanus carponatus, Lutjanus chrysotaenia, Mesoprion carponotatus, Mesoprion chrysotaenia, Mesoprion naborer   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  Richardson, J. 1842 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 
Specimen List NMMBP04383. NMMBP04386.  
Common Name Spanish flag snapper; Spanish flag; Stripey; Dusky-striped snapper 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Bodv moderatelv deep. Snout somewhat pointed, dorsal profile of head steeply sloped; preorbital bone about equal to eye diameter, or slightly wider; preopercular notch and knob poolry developed; vomerine tooth patch triangular, with a medial posterior extension, or diamond-shaped; tongue with a patch of granular teeth; gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch (including rudiments) 8 to 11, total gill rakers on first gill arch 15 to 18. Dorsal fin with X spines and 14 to 16 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 9 soft rays; posterior profile of dorsal and anal fins rounded; pectoral fins with 15 to 17 rays; caudal fin emarginate. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally blue-gray on upper side, grading to white or yellow white ventrally with a series of eight or nine or orange or yellow stripes on the sides. All fins yellowish; the pectoral fins have a distinct black spot at base of uppermost rays and axil.
habitats Inhabits coral reefs in both sheltered lagoons and on outer reef slopes. Often encountered in schools of up to 20 to 30 individuals. 
Distribution Distributed in Indo-West Pacific from India to northern Australia; northward to southern Taiwan. It is mainly found in southern Taiwan. 
Utility Marketed fresh.