Scientific Name
Lutjanus decussatus  
Pronounce  
 Lutjanus decussatus交叉笛鯛
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Cuvier, 1828) Depth 2 - 30M
Chinese 交叉笛鯛 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 笛鯛科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F370　Lutjanidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 斜帶笛鯛 
Max Length 35 cm TL  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 赤筆仔 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan West、South、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Java 
Synonyms Lutianus decussatus, Lutjanus decussates, Lutjanus dessucatus, Lutjanus semicinctus, Mesoprion decussatus, Mesoprion therapon   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1828 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 
Specimen List ASIZP0055903. ASIZP0056099. ASIZP0059512. ASIZP0072255. ASIZP0804286. ASIZP0914286. FRIP21280. FRIP21560. FRIP21726. FRIP22339. FRIP22453. NMMBP02390. NMMBP05012. NMMBP05013. NMMSTP00387. NTUM07618.  
Barcode2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,%
Common Name Checkered seaperch; Checkered snapper 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Body moderately deep. Dorsal profile of head moderately sloped; preorbital bone usually about equal to eye diameter or slightly narrower; preopercular notch and knob poorly developed; vomerine tooth patch crescentic, without a medial posterior extension; tongue with a patch of granular teeth; gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch (including rudiments) 8 to 10, total rakers on first gill arch 14 to 16. Dorsal fin with X spines and 13 or 14 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 8 or 9 rays; posterior profile of dorsal and anal fins rounded; with 16 or 17 rays; caudal fin emarginate. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally pink to whitish, with a silvery sheen on breast and side of head. Trunk with a "checker-board" pattern on upper half of sides; lower half of sides with 2 dark brown stripes; a large black spot covering most of caudal fin base.
habitats Inhabits both inshore and offshore coral reefs where it occurs singly or in schools. Small juveniles on shallow protected reef flats and used in the aquarium trade. 
Distribution Distributed in Indo-West Pacific from southern India and Sri Lanka to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands. It is mainly found in southern Taiwanese waters. 
Utility Food fish; marketed fresh.