Yellowstreaked snapper

Lutjanus lemniscatus

Ninety Two Centimeters Lutjanid Fish of Philippine Waters

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Lutjanus lemniscatus, the yellowstreaked snapper, darktail snapper, darktail seaperch or maroon sea-perch is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 92 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique (Ref. 41878 ). Indo-West Pacific: southern India and Sri Lanka to Philippines, New Guinea and Australia. Has been referred to as Lutjanus janthinuropterus and Lutjanus rangus (a junior synonym of Lutjanus bohar ) by previous authors.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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