Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)

Scientific name: Lutjanus vitta Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)

The Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta) is a brackish-water fish of the family Lutjanidae.

Biology

Inhabits the vicinity of coral reefs, also areas with flat bottoms and occasional low coral outcrops, sponges, and sea whips. Occurs singly or in groups of up to about 30 individuals. Feeds on fishes, shrimps, crabs and other benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus vitta
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
10–72 m (33–236 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 72 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles, then southern India to New Caledonia and Gilbert Islands, extending northward to the Ryukyu Islands Replaced by Lutjanus ophuysenii from southeastern China and Taiwan to southern Korea and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22-0.70; tmax=12)

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Sources

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

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