John's snapper (Lutjanus johnii)

Scientific name: Lutjanus johnii Bloch, 1792

John's snapper (Lutjanus johnii)

The John's snapper (Lutjanus johnii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.

Biology

Adults probably frequent coral reef areas; juveniles found in mangrove estuaries. Feeds on fishes and benthic invertebrates including shrimps, crabs and cephalopods. In Hong Kong live fish markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus johnii
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
97.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
80 m (262 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.38)

Sources

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

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