Scientific Name	Lutjanus monostigma   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Cuvier, 1828)	Depth	1 - 60M
Chinese	單斑笛鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	笛鯛科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F370　Lutjanidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	單斑笛鯛
Max Length	60 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	點記、黑點仔、黃翅、赤筆仔、點誌仔、龍王(臺東)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North、North East、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Seychelles
Synonyms	Lutianus monostigma, Lutianus monostigmus, Lutjanus lioglossus, Lutjanus monostigmus, Mesoprion monostigma
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1828 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	AMNH90076. ASIZP0054661. ASIZP0058452. ASIZP0058854. ASIZP0059215. ASIZP0060612. ASIZP0062607. ASIZP0067330. ASIZP0070078. ASIZP0070086. ASIZP0070299. ASIZP0071190. ASIZP0802322. ASIZP0804357. ASIZP0804391. ASIZP0912322. ASIZP0914357. ASIZP0914391. FRIP00660. FRIP21459. NMMBP00073. NMMBP00633. NMMBP00646. NMMBP00647. NMMBP00649. NMMBP00665. NMMBP00666. NMMBP00669. NMMBP01121. NMMBP01275. NMMBP02147. NMMBP02150. NMMBP04569. NMMSTP00016. NMNSF00117. NTUM06201. NTUM08645. ...List all 37 records...
Barcode	2012-01-15,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-15,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name	Onespot snapper; One-spot snapper; Onespot perch; One-spot seaperch; Black spot snapper
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body moderately deep to somewhat slender. Dorsal profile of head gently to moderately sloped; preorbital width about equal to eye diameter; preopercular notch and knob poorly developed; vomerine tooth patch crescentic, without a medial posterior extension; tongue smooth, without teeth; gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch (including rudiments) 10 or 11, total rakers on first gill arch 18 or 19. Dorsal fin with X spines and 13 (rarely 14) soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 8 or 9 soft rays; posterior profile of dorsal and anal fins rounded to somewhat angular; pectoral fins with 15 to 17 rays; caudal fin truncate or slightly emarginate. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally yellowish to pinkish with dusky scale margins; grey or brown on upper back and dorsal portion of head; a black spot on back below anterior soft dorsal rays; fins yellowish.
habitats	Inhabits coral reef areas, usually close to shelter in the form of caves, large coral formations and wreckage. Usually solitary; occasionally occurring in small groups. Feeds mainly on fishes and benthic crustaceans, primarily crabs at night. Flesh is som
Distribution	Widespread in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Marquesas and Line islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. It is a very common species in Taiwan and present in all coastal waters.
Utility	An important market fish in many areas; marketed mostly fresh.