Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Lutjanidae > Symphorus > Symphorus nematophorus

Symphorus nematophorus (Thread-finned sea perch; Galloper; Chinaman-fish; Chinamanfish; Chinaman snapper; Chinaman fish; Snapper)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Chinamanfish, Symphorus nematophorus, is a species of snapper native to the western Pacific Ocean. This species is an inhabitant of coral reefs and can be found at depths from 20 to 100 m (66 to 328 ft). This species grows to a length of 100 cm (39 in), though most are only around 35 cm (14 in). The greatest recorded weight for a member of this species is 13.2 kg (29 lb). It is important to commercial fisheries, though Australia has banned the sale of this fish due to the frequency with which it causes ciguatera poisoning. It is also sought out as a game fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Parasitized by 
Benedenia ernsti[1]
Benedenia haywardi[1]

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1Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0