LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus ehrenbergii, 63.0 cm SL (from Iriomote I., Japan; photo by Kiyotaka Hatooka) Lutjanus ehrenbergii (Peters, 1869) Ehrenberg's Snapper D X, 13-14; A III, 8; P1 15-16; LLp 42-46; GR 6-7 + 10-14. Body moderately deep to somewhat slender. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Caudal fin truncate or slightly emarginate. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Color: back and upper sides dark brown; often 4 or 5 narrow yellow stripes on sides below lateral line; a prominent round, black spot on back beneath posterior part of spinous portion of dorsal fin. Size: maximum length about 35 cm. Distribution: widespread in the Indo-West Pacific. Remarks: occurring from coral reefs. Juveniles occasionally in mangrove-lined streams and estuaries. A small species, commonly utilized in subsistence fisheries and also seen in markets. Caught mainly by hook and lines. Mareted mostly fresh. (Yukio Iwatsuki)