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Lutjanidae
yellowfin red snapper
Lutjanus guilcheri
Lutjanid Fish from One Hundred Meters
- Red
- Yellow
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- Africa
- South Asia
- Fusiform
- Large
- Tropical fish
Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Fusiform
Largeyellowfin red snapper is a marine fish of Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 62.8 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Genus
- Lutjanus
- Maximum length
- 62.8 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Indian Ocean: known only from Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and the Bay of Bengal, but probably widespread in the tropical region. This species has been frequently confused with other large red snappers such as Lutjanus malabaricus and Lutjanus sanguineus .
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
