Sunbeam snapper (Lutjanus dodecacanthoides)

Scientific name: Lutjanus dodecacanthoides Bleeker, 1854

Sunbeam snapper (Lutjanus dodecacanthoides)

The Sunbeam snapper (Lutjanus dodecacanthoides) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia and the Philippines. Reported from Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped; eye relatively large. Preorbital bone slightly narrower than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Presence of a brown to golden spot at base of uppermost pectoral ray.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus dodecacanthoides
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines. Reported from Taiwan.
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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