Timor snapper

Lutjanus timoriensis

Seventy Three Point Seven Centimeters Lutjanid Fish of Western Pacific

Timor snapper is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 73.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 73.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Iriomote Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; Fiji to Malay Peninsula. Also recorded from the Andaman Sea off Thailand. This species has been frequently confused with other red snappers, particularly Lutjanus malabaricus .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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