Pacific red snapper (Lutjanus peru)

Scientific name: Lutjanus peru Nichols & Murphy, 1922

Pacific red snapper (Lutjanus peru)

The Pacific red snapper (Lutjanus peru) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Peru.

Biology

Found over hard bottoms in inshore reef areas up to a depth of at least 80 m. Carnivorous, feeds on big invertebrates and fish. Of excellent quality, it is marketed fresh or frozen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus peru
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
95.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.15-0.26)

Sources

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

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