Crimson snapper

Lutjanus erythropterus

Eighty One Point Six Centimeters Lutjanid Fish

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
West Asia
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Lutjanus erythropterus, the crimson snapper, crimson seaperch, high-brow sea-perch, Longman's sea perch, red bream, saddle-tailed perch, small-mouth nannygai or smallmouth sea perch is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 81.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to Fiji, north to southern Japan and Jeju Island, Korea (Ref. 114833 ), south to New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 114833 ) and New Caledonia (Ref. 86942 ). This species has been referred to as Lutjanus malabaricus (non Schneider) or Lutjanus altifrontalis by many recent authors. Occurrence in the Red Sea is a misidentification (Ref. 84159 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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