Humpback Red Snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
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- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 50 cm
- Depth
- 1-150 m
- Family
- Lutjanidae
The humpback red snapper, the paddletail, paddletail snapper or hunchback snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It has a wide Indo-West Pacific distribution. It is a commercially important species, as well as being sought after as a game fish. It is also a popular species for display in public aquaria. It has been reported to cause ciguatera poisoning.
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