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Bony fish

Spanish Flag

Lutjanus carponotatus

Also known as: Dusky-striped Seaperch, Dusky-striped Snapper, Gold-banded Seaperch, Goldstripe Seaperch, Golden-banded Snapper, Seaperch, Spanish Flag Snapper, Striped Sea Perch, Stripey, Stripey Seaperch, Stripey Snapper

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@fishx6 · Blizzard Ridge, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth, WA, Australia · March 20131 / 22
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Overview

Found singly or in loose schools, over murky waters, of sheltered lagoons, and outer coral reef slopes.

Most Snappers live in moderate depths, however there are a few that live much deeper. Juveniles found on inshore reefs.
They are nocturnal predators that mainly feed on fish, but will eat crustaceans, gastropods and cephalopods.
Some smaller family members eat zooplankton.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Fins & Tail
yellow fins

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Exact location · 17
  • Country only · 5
LIVES IN

Found singly or in loose schools, over murky waters, of sheltered lagoons, and outer coral reef slopes.

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Adult photos 22

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyLutjanidae
    6. genusLutjanus
    7. speciesLutjanus carponotatus (Richardson, 1842)

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    More in the family

    Snappers (Lutjanidae)