Lutjanus carponotatus

Lutjanidae
Spanish Flag Snapper, Dusky-striped Sea-perch, Dusky-striped Snapper, Gold-banded Sea Perch, Golden-banded Snapper, Spanish Flag, Spanish Flag Snapper, Striped Seaperch, Stripey, Stripey Sea Perch
  • Lutjanus carponotatus, Ningaloo, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Lutjanus carponotatus, Ningaloo, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Lutjanus carponotatus, Juvenile, QLD, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Lutjanus carponotatus, Juvenile, QLD, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Lutjanus carponotatus, Photo: Andrew Green
    Lutjanus carponotatus, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Lutjanus carponotatus, Torres Strait, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
    Lutjanus carponotatus, Torres Strait, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Lutjanus carponotatus, Dampier, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
    Lutjanus carponotatus, Dampier, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Lutjanus carponotatus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Lutjanus carponotatus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Pointed snout, pale body with 5-9 yellow-brown stripes, single white streak often present on upper body between stripes, pectoral fin with dark spot at base, and yellow fins. Lacks black blotch of L. fulviflamma (Black-spot Snapper).
Information
  • Max Size: 40 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 20.3-32.2°C
  • Depth: 1-80 m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 27.7
    Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (42% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Several (5 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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