Lutjanus jordani

Lutjanidae
Red Snapper, Red Snapper, Rufous Snapper, Whipper Snapper
  • Lutjanus jordani, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Lutjanus jordani, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Lutjanus jordani, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Lutjanus jordani, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Silvery body with a purple tinge, orange eye and purplish fins. Form schools around generally around inshore reefs, but occasionally found near deeper offshore trawling grounds
Information
  • Max Size: 60 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 26.2-29.8°C
  • Depth: 0-50m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Mangrove, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Frequent (15% 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: Large aggregations (761 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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