humphead snapper

Lutjanus sanguineus

One Hundred Centimeters Lutjanid Fish of the South African Coast

humphead snapper is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea east to the Arabian Sea and south to Natal, South Africa. Records of this species from the eastern Indian Ocean and the Western Central Pacific are probably misidentifications of Lutjanus malabaricus (Ref. 55 ). Has been misidentified as Lutjanus coccineus by recent authors.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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