bigeye snapper

Lutjanus lutjanus

Lutjanid Fish beneath the Red Sea

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The bigeye snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus), also known as the bigeye seaperch, red sea lined snapper, golden striped snapper, rosy snapper, yellow snapper, or simply snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is the type species of the genus Lutjanus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ). Usually referred to as Lutjanus lineolatus by previous authors.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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