Freshwater snapper

Lutjanus fuscescens

Spotted Lutjanid Fish of New Caledonia

Tropical
Transcontinental
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Freshwater snapper is a freshwater fish from Asia and Oceania. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia and Oceania: known only from China, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 13235 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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