Lutjanidae

Tang's snapper

Lipocheilus carnolabrum

Fifty Centimeters Lutjanid Fish from the Indian Ocean

• Brown
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Medium

Tang's snapper (Lipocheilus carnolabrum) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They inhabit areas of the continental shelf with rocky substrates at depths from 90 to 340 m (300 to 1,120 ft).