Scientific Name
Lutjanus goreensis
Common Name
Gorean snapper
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 14;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8. Head pointed, dorsal profile of forehead steep. Preorbital bone broad, maxilla extending to about mid-eye level. Pectoral fins of adult not reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Scale rows on cheek 5 or 6. Presence of narrow blue band or row of broken spots below eye. Small specimens from shallow water mainly brownish.