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Lutjanus griseus in Bahamas
Grey snapper

Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family:	Lutjanidae (Snappers) , subfamily: Lutjaninae	picture (Lugri_u2.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Grey snapper
Max. size:	89.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 55); max. published weight: 20.0 kg (Ref. 4883); max. reported age: 21 years
Environment:	reef-associated; amphidromous ; depth range 5 - 180 m
Climate:	subtropical; 41°N - 6°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.10; tm=2-3; tmax=21)
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda southward to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including West Indies (Anderson, pers. comm.), Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Dorsal profile of head slightly concave, snout long and pointed. Preopercular notch and knob weak. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line anteriorly, but rising obliquely posteriorly, below soft part of dorsal fin. Young specimens with a dark stripe from snout through the eye to upper opercle and a blue stripe on cheek below eye.
Biology:	Inhabit coastal as well as offshore waters. Found around coral reefs, rocky areas, estuaries, mangrove areas, and sometimes in lower reaches of rivers (especially the young). Found in fresh water in Florida (Ref. 26938). Often forming large aggregations. Feed mainly at night on small fishes, shrimps, crabs, gastropods, cephalopods and some planktonic items. Easily approached (Ref. 9710). Good food fish (Ref. 9626). Utilized fresh and frozen; eaten pan-fried, broiled, microwaved, and baked (Ref. 9987). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35420)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	reports of ciguatera poisoning , Halstead, B.W.. 1970
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Main Ref:	Allen, G.R.. 1985. (Ref. 55)
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Bahamas country information
Common names:	Grey snapper	Ref: Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993
Status:	native	Ref: Allen, G.R., 1985
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Abundance:	common (usually seen)	Ref: Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993
Importance:	commercial	Ref: Department of Fisheries, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, 1998
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Found throughout the Bahamas. Inhabits bodies of water that are virtually landlocked and hence likely to be freshwater adapted (Ref. 26362). Also Ref. 55, 5521.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bf.html
National Fisheries Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/bahamas-fisheries
Occurrences:	Occurrences Point map
Main Ref:	Smith, C.L., 1997
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Entered: Carpenter, Kent E.

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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07

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