Blueline snapper (Lutjanus coeruleolineatus)

Scientific name: Lutjanus coeruleolineatus R?ppell, 1838

Blueline snapper (Lutjanus coeruleolineatus)

The Blueline snapper (Lutjanus coeruleolineatus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula except the northern Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Snout somewhat pointed, dorsal profile of head moderately sloped. Preorbital bone slightly narrower than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally yellow, darker on back, grading to whitish ventrally with a series of seven or eight narrow, blue, longitudinal stripes on the sides, a large blackish spot on the lateral line below the anterior portion of the soft dorsal rays, and blue spots and broken lines on the head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus coeruleolineatus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
10–20 m (33–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula except the northern Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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