Black-banded snapper

Lutjanus semicinctus

Lutjanid Fish beneath Western Pacific

Black-banded snapper is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: mainly southern Oceania from Tahiti to New Guinea, and extending northward to the Philippines. Uncommon except in the Caroline Islands (Ref. 9710 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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