Lutjanus kasmira

Osteichthyes Lutjanidae Genus Lutjanus Lutjanus kasmira
Common bluestripe snapper LVK
J. Randall, 27.4 cm TL. License: CC BY-NC 3.0
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Bright yellow with 4 longitudinal blue stripes on sides, lowest stripe extending from upper mouth to caudal peduncle; several faint greyish stripes on lower sides/belly. Fins bright yellow.

Size:

Up to 40 cm TL.

Distribution:

Widespread throughout the Indo Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Coral reefs, from 30 to 150 m depth. Adults inhabit shallow lagoons and outer reef slopes. Juveniles are found in estuarine seagrass beds.

Biology:

Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods and also algae. Adults form large aggregations and display high site fidelity. A small, fast growing species that reaches maturity at an average age of 2.3 years and length of 20.0 cm TL.1 Common snapper are broadcast spawners, with a protracted spawning season, spawning multiple times a year. Mean maximum age according is estimated at 10 years.1

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught mainly with handlines, traps, and gill nets.

Similar species:

Lutjanus bengalensis
Bengal snapper

Lutjanus bengalensis

Lutjanus bengalensis differs in having a white belly (vs. white bellow with faint grey stripes).

to Lutjanus bengalensis

Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Fivelined snapper

Lutjanus quinquelineatus

Lutjanus quinquelineatus differs in being yellow overall (vs. top 2 thirds yellow, belly white with faint grey stripes); 5 blue stripes on side of body (vs. 4) and usually with a black spot or smudge on back below dorsal-fin soft rays (vs. no black markings).

to Lutjanus quinquelineatus
External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM

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