Five-lined snapper

Lutjanus quinquelineatus

Fish Reaching Thirty Eight Centimeters in Gulf of Oman

Five-lined snapper is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 38 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to Fiji, north to southern Japan. This species has been referred to as Lutjanus spilurus .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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