Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei)

Scientific name: Lutjanus goldiei Macleay, 1882

Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei)

The Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei) is a freshwater fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from southern Papua New Guinea between the Port Moresby district and the Fly River.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped. Preorbital bone relatively broad, usually much greater than eye diameter. preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line anteriorly. There are distinct color phases with the entire body blackish or with a series of 6 or 7 broad greyish bars on sides. Juveniles usually banded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus goldiei
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
60.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from southern Papua New Guinea between the Port Moresby district and the Fly River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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