Kingdom Animalia Family Lutjanidae Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Genus Lipocheilus
W. D. Anderson, Talwar & G. D. Johnson, 1977 Similar Lutjanus boutton, Aphareus, Etelis carbunculus, Aphareus furca, Lutjanus ehrenbergii | ||
Tang's snapper, Lipocheilus carnolabrum, is a species of snapper native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They inhabit areas of the continental shelf with rocky substrates at depths from 90 to 340 m (300 to 1,120 ft). This species grows to 60 cm (24 in) in total length. It is a commercially important species as a food fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
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