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Twospot Banded Snapper

Lutjanus biguttatus

Also known as: Doublebar Snapper, Twospot Banded Sea Perch, Twospot Lutjanus Biguttatus, Twospot Snapper, Two-spotted Snapper

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@fishx6 · Maldives · January 20081 / 10
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Overview

Found singly or in large schools, swimming low over corals during the day, and high above at night over sheltered reef slopes, of outer coral reefs.

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-Pacific
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Found singly or in large schools, swimming low over corals during the day, and high above at night over sheltered reef slopes, of outer coral reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyLutjanidae
    6. genusLutjanus
    7. speciesLutjanus biguttatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

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    More in the family

    Snappers (Lutjanidae)