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Order : Perciformes
Family : LUTJANIDAE
Species : Lutjanus fulvus
Maximum Length : 40 cm
Lutjanus fulvus,
whose English names include
Blacktail Snapper and Yellow-margined Seaperch, is a widespread species of
tropical coral reef habitats.
A detailed study at Ishigaki Island, southern Japan, clearly documented how juveniles occurred in mangrove habitat,
where they could grow in relative safety, while subadults and adults occurred in areas
dominated by coral reefs (Nakamura et al, 2008).
Subadults and adults are nocturnal in habits: by day they lie concealed
within reef hollows, small caves or crannies, and only emerge at night to feed.
They consume a variety of
prey including smaller fishes, prawns, crabs and, reportedly, sea cucumbers.
Lutjanus fulvus can be identified by its pale colour, and its yellow
pectoral, pelvic and
anal fins, and a dark tail fin with a pale rim. Its eyes have a bright yellow rim.
This species occurs widely in Indo-Pacific waters, ranging from East Africa through
the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia to the western and central Pacific
Ocean.
Fig 1 : Example from a sheltered coral lagoon at Bora Bora, French
Polynesia.
References :
Nakamura, Y., Horinouchi, M., Shibuno, T., Tanaka, Y., Miyajima, T., Koike,
I., ... & Sano, M. (2008). Evidence of ontogenetic migration from mangroves
to coral reefs by black-tail snapper Lutjanus fulvus: stable isotope
approach. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 355, 257-266.
Links :
Fishbase
- Lutjanus fulvus
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