Dory snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma)

Scientific name: Lutjanus fulviflamma Forssk?l, 1775

Dory snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma)

The Dory snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma) is a brackish-water fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.

Biology

Inhabit coral reefs. Often in large aggregations with Lutjanus kasmira and Lutjanus lutjanus. Juveniles are sometimes found in mangrove estuaries or in the lower reaches of freshwater streams. Adults usually school on coastal reefs and in deep lagoons. Feed mainly on fishes, shrimps, crabs and other crustaceans. Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present. Current information in the table (dangerous fish) do not match; needs verification.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
3–35 m (10–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.30; tmax=23)

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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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