Lutjanus jocu

Lutjanidae
Dog Snapper, Dog Snapper, Dogteeth Pargue, Dogteeth Snapper, Dogtooth Pargue, Snaggletooth Snapper, Dog's Tooth Snapper
  • Lutjanus jocu, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Lutjanus jocu, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Lutjanus jocu, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Lutjanus jocu, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Lutjanus jocu, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Lutjanus jocu, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Silver-bronze or yellowish body with translucent yellowish fins, pointed snout and a row of blue spots from top lip to rear margin of gill cover. Row of spots on face present as a solid line in juveniles. Juveniles use mangroves and seagrass beds as nurseries.
Information
  • Max Size: 128 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 16.2-30.6°C
  • Depth: 1-150m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Mangrove, Rocky Reef, Seagrass
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (3% 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: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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