Lutjanus fulviflamma

angličtinaDorsal profile of head moderately sloped. Preorbital bone about equal in width to eye diameter or slightly less. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally whitish or light brown, darker on the upper portion of the side and head. A series of six or seven horizontal yellow stripes runs on the side, mainly below the lateral line. The belly, most of the caudal peduncle, and fins are yellowish. A prominent black spot is on the lateral line below the first few soft dorsal fin rays (Ref. 469?). Juveniles with a black stripe over snout and through the eye, and a round to elongated black side spot. Adult with a more elongated side-spot and reduced in size proportionally to total length and several yellow lines along lower sides (Ref. 48635). Body depth 2.6-2.9 in SL (Ref. 90102).

• Sciaena fulviflamma Forsskål, 1775
• Mesoprion terubuan Montrouzier, 1857
• Lutianus fulviflamma (Forsskål, 1775)
• Lutjanus fulviflammus (Forsskål, 1775)
• Lutjanus fulviflama (Forsskål, 1775)
• Mesoprion aureovittatus Macleay, 1879
• Lutjanus unimaculatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
• Centropomus hober Lacepède, 1802
• Mesoprion aurolineatus Cuvier, 1829