Lutjanus lutjanus Bloch, 1790

Bigeye snapper

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Lutjanidae \| Lutjaninae
Synonyms	Diacope lineolata, Lutjanus blochii, Mesoprion caroui, ... more
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Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1985. (Ref. 55)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450); max. reported age: 11 years (Ref. 55)

Length at first maturity

L_m ?, range 12 - ? cm

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 96 m (Ref. 57178)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 32°N - 26°S, 31°E - 165°E (Ref. 55)

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). Usually referred to as Lutjanus lineolatus by previous authors.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Dorsal profile of head gently sloped. Preorbital bone very narrow, much less than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally silvery white, with a broad yellow stripe running along the side from the eye to the caudal fin base. A series of faint narrow yellow horizontal lines is on the lower half of the body. The fins are pale yellow to whitish.

Inhabits offshore coral reefs and trawling grounds. Trawled to depth of almost 100 m (Ref. 48635). Frequently encountered in large schools with other Lutjanus species (Ref. 9710). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 30573).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.5; tmax=11)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)	High

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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