Lutjanus semicinctus, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Lutjanus semicinctus, Naigani Is, Fiji, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Olive/yellow back with seven black dagger-shaped bars, light belly, white ventral fin, and a yellow tailfin with large black spot at base. Lower, more elongate profile than most Lutjanus species (Snappers). Length to 35 cm.
Information
Max Size: 35 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 26.6-31.7°C
Depth: 10-36m
Habitat: Coral Reef
Habitat Generalisation Index: 2.4
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: Infrequent (5% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.