Spanish flag snapper (Lutjanus carponotatus)

Scientific name: Lutjanus carponotatus Richardson, 1842

Spanish flag snapper (Lutjanus carponotatus)

The Spanish flag snapper (Lutjanus carponotatus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, India to northern Australia. Sometimes referred to as Lutjanus chrysotaenia by past authors.

Biology

Adults inhabit coral reefs in both sheltered lagoons and on outer reef slopes. Often encountered in schools of up to 20 to 30 individuals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus carponotatus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
2–80 m (7–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India to northern Australia. Sometimes referred to as Lutjanus chrysotaenia by past authors.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.37-0.45; tmax=20; Fec > 10,000)

Sources

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

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