Yellow-banded snapper

Lutjanus adetii

Lutjanid Fish beneath Southwest Pacific

Yellow
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Lutjanus adetii, the yellow-banded snapper or hussar, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is sought after as a game fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: restricted to the east coast of Australia and New Caledonia. The main Australian distribution is off southern Queensland between Cape Moreton (about 27°S) and the Capricorn Group(23°S). This species has been usually referred to as Lutjanus amabilis by previous authors.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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