Wattsia

Wattsia is a genus of emperor native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is monotypic, with only a single species, the Mozambique large-eye bream (Wattsia mossambica).[2] It is a deep-water fish, being found along the outer edges of the continental shelves at depths of from 100 to 180 metres (330 to 590 ft). This species grows to a length of 55 centimetres (22 in) TL though most do not exceed 35 centimetres (14 in). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.

Mozambique large-eye bream

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Lethrinidae
Genus: Wattsia
W. L. Y. Chan & Chilvers, 1974
Species:
W. mossambica
Binomial name
Wattsia mossambica
(J. L. B. Smith, 1957)
Synonyms
  • Gnathodentex mossambicus J. L. B. Smith, 1957

References
  1. Carpenter K. E., Lawrence A. & Myers R. (2016). "Wattsia mossambica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. 2016: e.T16721842A16722465. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16721842A16722465.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Wattsia mossambica" in FishBase. December 2013 version.


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