Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Lutjanus Higher classification Lutjanus | Phylum Chordata Family Lutjanidae Scientific name Lutjanus lutjanus Rank Species | |
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Similar Snapper, Lutjanus, Lutjanus fulviflamma, Lutjanus quinquelineatus, Malabar blood snapper | ||
Bigeye snapper lutjanus lutjanus
The bigeye snapper, Lutjanus lutjanus, is a species of snapper native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits offshore coral reefs at depths from near the surface to 96 m (315 ft). This species is mostly silver in color with a yellow stripe along the side and fainter yellow lines on the lower half of the body. Fins are yellowish to whitish. It can reach a length of 35 cm (14 in). It is much sought-after by commercial fisheries.
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