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Onespot Snapper

Lutjanus monostigma

Also known as: Blackspot Red Snapper, Blue-lined Snapper, Moses Perch, Onespot Perch, Onespot Seaperch, Red Snapper, Sea Perch

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
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@fishx6 · Mirihi, Maldives · May 20081 / 20
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Overview

Found singly or in small schools close to the shelter of caves, large coral formations and shipwrecks over coral reef.

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
Pattern
black spot
Fins & Tail
yellow fins
Behaviour
nocturnalschoolingshelters in cavessolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Exact location · 3
  • Country only · 17
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Found singly or in small schools close to the shelter of caves, large coral formations and shipwrecks over coral reef.

RANGE
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Adult photos 20

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Discussion 2

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2 comments

  • Tashi I.· 19 May 2018

    Is the onespot snapper extinct or endangered, and why?

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  • fishx6Top Contributor· 24 May 2018

    As far as I know this is a common fish and is not extinct or endangered! http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/194376/0

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
  5. familyLutjanidae
  6. genusLutjanus
  7. speciesLutjanus monostigma (Cuvier, 1828)

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