Yellow-lined snapper (Lutjanus rufolineatus)

Scientific name: Lutjanus rufolineatus Valenciennes, 1830

Yellow-lined snapper (Lutjanus rufolineatus)

The Yellow-lined snapper (Lutjanus rufolineatus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives; southern Japan to Indonesia and northern Australia, eastward to Samoa and Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Grey with numerous yellow stripes. Juveniles with a small black side-spot that shows intermittently in adults.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus rufolineatus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
8–50 m (26–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives; southern Japan to Indonesia and northern Australia, eastward to Samoa and Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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