Spanish Flag Snapper

Lutjanus carponotatus

Silvery with up to nine yellow or gold-brown horizontal stripes. Black spot at the pectoral fin base.

Size : 40 cm

Habitat : Inhabits lagoons and out reefs, also in somewhat murky water, 3-35 m. Alone or sometimes in larger groups.

Distribution : India to S China, Solomons and GBR.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Lutjanidae

GENUS

:

Lutjanus

SPECIES

:

Lutjanus carponotatus

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner