Japanese snapper

Paracaesio caerulea

Lutjanid Fish of Taiwanese Waters

Japanese snapper is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Paracaesio
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: known only from southern Japan. More recently reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193 ) and the Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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