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Common Bluestripe Snapper

Lutjanus kasmira

Bislamapule— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

Common Bluestripe Snapper — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · Ryan Oelke from Boulder, CO, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
uncommonblueyellowstripedmediumreef
Habitat
Reef
Max size
40 cm
Depth
30-150 m
Family
Lutjanidae

The common bluestripe snapper, bluestripe snapper, bluebanded snapper, bluestripe sea perch, fourline snapper, blue-line snapper or moonlighter, is a species of snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean from the coast of Africa and the Red Sea to the central Pacific Ocean. It is commercially important and sought as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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Easily confused with

Side by side, with what tells them apart.

Common Bluestripe Snapper
This oneCommon Bluestripe Snapper
Five-lined Snapper
Look-alikeFive-lined Snapper

Both are yellow with bright blue stripes along the sides, often schooling together. Common Bluestripe Snapper has four blue stripes and no spot. Five-lined Snapper has five, and usually a black blotch on the upper rear body, below the soft dorsal fin.

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