Mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)

Scientific name: Lutjanus argentimaculatus Forssk?l, 1775

Mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)

The Mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Lutjanidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 16–30°C (61–86°F).

Mangrove red snapper care at a glance

Temperature
16–30°C (61–86°F)

Biology

A euryhaline species. Juveniles and young adults occur in mangrove estuaries, the lower reaches of freshwater streams and tidal creeks. Adults are often found in groups around coral reefs. Eventually migrate offshore to deeper reef areas, sometimes penetrating to depths in excess of 100 m. Mainly nocturnal, this species feeds mostly on fishes and crustaceans. Excellent food fish. An important market species throughout the Indo-Pacific region, but never found in large quantities. A good aquaculture species because it doesn?t get rancid easily when frozen. It commands a good export market price with no limit on body size. No reported damaging diseases. Found in Hong Kong live fish markets. Max length is 104 cm, max weigh

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Common length
80.0
Depth range
10–120 m (33–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 10 - 120 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Samoa and the Line Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. Has dispersed into the eastern Mediterranean (off Lebanon) via the Suez Canal but not well established there.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19; tmax=18)

Sources

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

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