Checkered snapper (Lutjanus decussatus)

Scientific name: Lutjanus decussatus Cuvier, 1828

Checkered snapper (Lutjanus decussatus)

The Checkered snapper (Lutjanus decussatus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern India and Sri Lanka to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Dorsal profile of head moderately sloped. Preorbital bone usually about equal to eye diameter or slightly narrower. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Trunk with a `checker-board' pattern on upper half of sides. Generally pink to whitish, with a silvery sheen on breast and side of head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus decussatus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
2–30 m (7–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern India and Sri Lanka to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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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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