Blackspot snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)

Scientific name: Lutjanus ehrenbergii Peters, 1869

Blackspot snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)

The Blackspot snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii) is a freshwater fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon and Mariana islands.

Biology

Inhabits very shallow coastal habitats, often in large schools near freshwater run-offs. Juveniles often intertidal. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. May enter freshwater to feed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
5–20 m (16–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon and Mariana islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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