Mangrove Red Snapper

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

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

uncommonredbrownvery-largereef

Habitat: Reef
Max size: 1.5 m
Depth: 1-120 m
Family: Lutjanidae

The mangrove red snapper, also known as mangrove jack, grey snapper, creek red bream, Stuart evader, dog bream, purple sea perch, red bream, red perch, red reef bream, river roman, or rock barramundi, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It has a wide Indo-Pacific range and has recently been recorded in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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Easily confused with

Side by side, with what tells them apart.

Two big reddish snappers, and the difference matters: Two-spot Red Snapper is a known carrier of ciguatera. It is usually darker red, has a deep groove running from the nostrils to the eye, and juveniles and some adults show two silvery-white spots on the back below the dorsal fin. Mangrove Red Snapper is copper to reddish-bronze with no groove in front of the eye, and young fish show pale vertical bands.

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