Common bluestripe snapper

Facts

Scientific name:

Lutjanus kasmira

Biology:

Inhabit coral reefs, occurring in both shallow lagoons and on outer reef slopes. Frequently found in large aggregations around coral formation, caves or wrecks during the day. Juveniles inhabit seagrass beds around patch reefs . Benthopelagic . Feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs, stomatopods, cephalopods, and planktonic crustaceans. Also take a variety of algae . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.

IUCN Red List Status:

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans:

Harmless

Photos & Description

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http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutjanus#mediaviewer/File:Kash.snapper.jpg

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http://eol.org/data_objects/20839084

Author:

Hong Xiaomin

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http://www.tfrin.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=259727&ctNode=2441&mp=1

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Author:

Randall, John E.

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http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/PicturesSummary.php?StartRow=1&ID=156&what=species&TotRec=10

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Author:

Robertson, D Ross

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http://eol.org/data_objects/13236605

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Author:

Ryan Oelke from Boulder, CO, USA

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lutjanus_kasmira.jpg

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Short description:

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines : 3; Anal soft rays : 7 - 8. Dorsal profile of head steeply sloped. Preorbital width usually greater than eye diameter, but sometimes less in small specimens. Preopercular notch and knob well developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally bright yellow on upper two-thirds of the side and white ventrally, with a series of four lateral blue stripes. The fins are also bright yellow.

Size / Weight / Age:

Maturity: L m &nbsp ? , range 17 - 25 cm Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed;