Bluestriped snapper (Lutjanus notatus)

Scientific name: Lutjanus notatus Cuvier, 1828

Bluestriped snapper (Lutjanus notatus)

The Bluestriped snapper (Lutjanus notatus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique, Natal in South Africa, Madagascar, R?union and Mauritius.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped. Preorbital width usually less than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob well developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Brownish dorsally, grading to yellowish-white ventrally, with a series of 6 narrow blue stripes. A blackish spot is usually present on the lateral line below the anterior portion of the soft dorsal fin rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus notatus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
10–50 m (33–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Natal in South Africa, Madagascar, R?union and Mauritius.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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