Moluccan snapper (Lutjanus boutton)

Scientific name: Lutjanus boutton Lacep?de, 1802

Moluccan snapper (Lutjanus boutton)

The Moluccan snapper (Lutjanus boutton) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Sumatra to Samoa, north to southern Japan. Apparently restricted to the western Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Snout somewhat pointed. Eye large. Preorbital bone narrow, its width much less than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob well developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally pink or reddish, white or silvery below. Usually a series of ten to twelve stripes is on the side. Some specimens have black spot on the back below the anterior part of the soft dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus boutton
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
15–50 m (49–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Sumatra to Samoa, north to southern Japan. Apparently restricted to the western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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