Samoan snapper (Lutjanus mizenkoi)

Scientific name: Lutjanus mizenkoi Allen & Talbot, 1985

Samoan snapper (Lutjanus mizenkoi)

The Samoan snapper (Lutjanus mizenkoi) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Western Pacific, known only from Samoa and Indonesia (Sulawesi).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Appears bright yellow underwater. Dorsal profile of head gently sloped. Preorbital bone narrower than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Back and sides reddish, grading to pink; the ventral portion of the head and body white; a series of faint, yellow horizontal lines on the sides; fins whitish or yellow. Juveniles are relatively slender and similar in shape to L. vitta.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus mizenkoi
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Depth range
100–150 m (328–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 100 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from Samoa and Indonesia (Sulawesi).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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