Lutjanus lemniscatus

Lutjanidae
Darktail Snapper, Darktail Seaperch, Dusky-tail Snapper, Maroon Seaperch, Sweetlip Snapper, Tropical Snapper, Yellowstreaked Seaperch, Yellowstreaked Snapper
  • Lutjanus lemniscatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Lutjanus lemniscatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Lutjanus lemniscatus, Juvenile, Dampier, Western Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Lutjanus lemniscatus, Juvenile, Dampier, Western Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Lutjanus lemniscatus, Adult, Northern Territory, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Lutjanus lemniscatus, Adult, Northern Territory, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Africa, Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Adult colouration variable but usually light reddish-grey body, with a slightly humped shoulder, and a dark tail with a fine white outer margin; light grey juvenile has black lateral stripe with white trim from snout through eye to tail base.
Information
  • Max Size: 65 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 22.1-31.5°C
  • Depth: 1-80 m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (16% 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 (4 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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