Indian Snapper

Lutjanus indicus

Ninety Two Centimeters Lutjanid Fish of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
West Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Lutjanus indicus, the striped snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 92 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: northern continental margin of the Indian Ocean including western Thailand, Myanmar, Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka, India, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf. Western Indian Ocean distribution of L. russellii mentioned in Allen & Talbot, 1985 (Ref. 469 ) is provisionally referred to as L. indicus ; population needs to be reassessed..
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction