D X,13-14; A I1I,7-8; P 15-16; LL 42-47; GR (6-7)+(11-14). Depth
2.5-3.0; head 2.5-2.8. Shallow notch in preopercie.
Generally lemon yellow grading to white or silvery on
lower sides and head; yellow-brown horizontal stripes frequently present on sides; sometimes a brown stripe from
snout, through eye, to middle of sides; a large black spot on
LL below anterior soft D rays; fins yellow; P mainly translucent. Attains 30 cm. Usually found on turbid inshore reefs
or in mangrove estuaries to about 10 m. Red Sea and tropical Indo-West Pacific, south to Natal.
Dory snapper
181.8 Lutjanus fulviflamma
(Forsskal, 1775)
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Dorie-snapper
Sciaena fulviflamma Forsskfll, 1775: XI, 45 (Arabia). Lutianus fulviflamma: Smith, SFSA No. 659*; Talbot, 1957: 253*. Lutjanus fulviflamma: van der Elst, 1981: 205*.
D X (rarely XI),12-14; A III,8; P 15-17; LL 46-49; GR (6-7)+(7-11).
Depth 2.6-2.9; head 2.4-2.7. Preopercie notch shallow.
Generally pearly white or silvery with yellow lines along
scale rows, imparting overall pale yellow coloration; elongate blackish spot on LL below anterior soft D rays; fins yellow; P mainly translucent. Attains 30 cm. Common on rock
and coral reefs to at least 10 m; also in mangrove estuaries
and over muddy bottoms. Red Sea and tropical Indo-West
Pacific, south to East London.
181.9 Lutjanus fulvus
(Schneider, 1801)
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Yellow striped snapper
Geelstreep-snapper
Holocentrus fulvus Schneider, in Bloch & Schneider, 1801: 318
(Tahiti). Lutianus vaigiensis: Smith, SFSA No. 669*; Talbot, 1957: 256*.
Lutjanusfulvus: Smith, 1980: 180.
D X,13-14; A III,8; P 16; LL 47-48; GR 6+(7-11). Depth 2.3-2.8; head
2.4-2.7. Preopercie notch well developed in adults.
Generally bronze or roseate with 6 distinct horizontal
golden bands, and thinner ones between these; lower portion of head and body white; soft D and C dusky submarginally with a distinct white edge; other fins yellow, A with,
white edge. Attains 40 cm. Usually solitary on coral reefs to
at least 15 m. Tropical Indo-West Pacific, south to the
Bashee River.
181.10 Lutjanus gibbus
(Forsskal, 1775)
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Humpback snapper
Boggel-snapper
Sciaena gibba Forsskfll, 1775: IX, 46 (Arabia). Lutianus gibbus: Smith,
SFSA No. 662* (in part, not adult on Plate 37); Talbot, 1957: 247*.
Lutjanus gibbus: van der Elst, 1981: 206*.
181: LUTJANIDAE (SNAPPERS)
D X,13-14; A III,8; P 16-17; LL 47-51; GR (9-10)+(15-19). Depth 2.22.5; head 2.4-2.6. Preopercie notch very deep; knob on interopercie pronounced.
Generally grey to deep red grading to silver below; eye
and P base and axil orange; median fins dusky red with
narrow white margin. Juveniles silvery white below with
distinct grey lines along scale rows; spinous D grey with
dusky margin, soft D bright yellow with white margin; C
bright yellow, with dark grey peduncle; V pink. Attains 40
cm. Found solitarily or in large shoals usually on rocky or
coral reefs to at least 120 m. Juveniles frequent mangrove
estuaries. Red Sea and tropical Indo-West Pacific, south to
Durban.
181.10 Lutjanus gibbus: 28 em (Kenya).
181.11 Lutjanus kasmira
(Forsskal, 1775)
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Bluebanded snapper
Blouband-snapper
Sciaena kasmira Forsskfll, 1775: XI, 46 (Arabia). Lutianus kasmira:
Smith, SFSA No. 657*; Talbot, 1957: 245*. Lutjanus kasmira: van der
Elst, 1981: 207*.
D X,14-15; A III,7-8; P 15-16; LL49-51; GR 7+(13-14). Depth 2.4-2.8;
head 2.3-2.7. Deep notch in preopercie.
Generally bright yellow including fins; head and body
abruptly white ventrally; 4 black-edged, blue, horizontal
stripes along side of head and body; snout dark grey; a large
black spot sometimes present on LL below anterior soft D
rays. Attains 33 cm. Found on coral and rocky reefs to at
least 60 m. Red Sea and tropical Indo-West Pacific, south to
East London.
181.12 Lutjanus lemniscatus
(Valenciennes, 1828)
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Sweetlip snapper
Soetlip-snapper
Serranus lemniscatus Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Val., 1828: 240 (Ceylon).
Lutjanus janthinuropterus: Smith, SFSA No. 668*. Lutianus rangus:
Smith, SFSA No. 670*.
D X,13-14; A III,8; P 16; LL 49; GR 6+(9-12). Depth 2.5-2.8; head
2.5-2.8. Preopercie notch shallow.
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2.5-3.0; head 2.5-2.8. Shallow notch in preopercie.
Generally lemon yellow grading to white or silvery on
lower sides and head; yellow-brown horizontal stripes frequently present on sides; sometimes a brown stripe from
snout, through eye, to middle of sides; a large black spot on
LL below anterior soft D rays; fins yellow; P mainly translucent. Attains 30 cm. Usually found on turbid inshore reefs
or in mangrove estuaries to about 10 m. Red Sea and tropical Indo-West Pacific, south to Natal.
Dory snapper
181.8 Lutjanus fulviflamma
(Forsskal, 1775)
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Dorie-snapper
Sciaena fulviflamma Forsskfll, 1775: XI, 45 (Arabia). Lutianus fulviflamma: Smith, SFSA No. 659*; Talbot, 1957: 253*. Lutjanus fulviflamma: van der Elst, 1981: 205*.
D X (rarely XI),12-14; A III,8; P 15-17; LL 46-49; GR (6-7)+(7-11).
Depth 2.6-2.9; head 2.4-2.7. Preopercie notch shallow.
Generally pearly white or silvery with yellow lines along
scale rows, imparting overall pale yellow coloration; elongate blackish spot on LL below anterior soft D rays; fins yellow; P mainly translucent. Attains 30 cm. Common on rock
and coral reefs to at least 10 m; also in mangrove estuaries
and over muddy bottoms. Red Sea and tropical Indo-West
Pacific, south to East London.
181.9 Lutjanus fulvus
(Schneider, 1801)
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Yellow striped snapper
Geelstreep-snapper
Holocentrus fulvus Schneider, in Bloch & Schneider, 1801: 318
(Tahiti). Lutianus vaigiensis: Smith, SFSA No. 669*; Talbot, 1957: 256*.
Lutjanusfulvus: Smith, 1980: 180.
D X,13-14; A III,8; P 16; LL 47-48; GR 6+(7-11). Depth 2.3-2.8; head
2.4-2.7. Preopercie notch well developed in adults.
Generally bronze or roseate with 6 distinct horizontal
golden bands, and thinner ones between these; lower portion of head and body white; soft D and C dusky submarginally with a distinct white edge; other fins yellow, A with,
white edge. Attains 40 cm. Usually solitary on coral reefs to
at least 15 m. Tropical Indo-West Pacific, south to the
Bashee River.
181.10 Lutjanus gibbus
(Forsskal, 1775)
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Humpback snapper
Boggel-snapper
Sciaena gibba Forsskfll, 1775: IX, 46 (Arabia). Lutianus gibbus: Smith,
SFSA No. 662* (in part, not adult on Plate 37); Talbot, 1957: 247*.
Lutjanus gibbus: van der Elst, 1981: 206*.
181: LUTJANIDAE (SNAPPERS)
D X,13-14; A III,8; P 16-17; LL 47-51; GR (9-10)+(15-19). Depth 2.22.5; head 2.4-2.6. Preopercie notch very deep; knob on interopercie pronounced.
Generally grey to deep red grading to silver below; eye
and P base and axil orange; median fins dusky red with
narrow white margin. Juveniles silvery white below with
distinct grey lines along scale rows; spinous D grey with
dusky margin, soft D bright yellow with white margin; C
bright yellow, with dark grey peduncle; V pink. Attains 40
cm. Found solitarily or in large shoals usually on rocky or
coral reefs to at least 120 m. Juveniles frequent mangrove
estuaries. Red Sea and tropical Indo-West Pacific, south to
Durban.
181.10 Lutjanus gibbus: 28 em (Kenya).
181.11 Lutjanus kasmira
(Forsskal, 1775)
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Bluebanded snapper
Blouband-snapper
Sciaena kasmira Forsskfll, 1775: XI, 46 (Arabia). Lutianus kasmira:
Smith, SFSA No. 657*; Talbot, 1957: 245*. Lutjanus kasmira: van der
Elst, 1981: 207*.
D X,14-15; A III,7-8; P 15-16; LL49-51; GR 7+(13-14). Depth 2.4-2.8;
head 2.3-2.7. Deep notch in preopercie.
Generally bright yellow including fins; head and body
abruptly white ventrally; 4 black-edged, blue, horizontal
stripes along side of head and body; snout dark grey; a large
black spot sometimes present on LL below anterior soft D
rays. Attains 33 cm. Found on coral and rocky reefs to at
least 60 m. Red Sea and tropical Indo-West Pacific, south to
East London.
181.12 Lutjanus lemniscatus
(Valenciennes, 1828)
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Sweetlip snapper
Soetlip-snapper
Serranus lemniscatus Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Val., 1828: 240 (Ceylon).
Lutjanus janthinuropterus: Smith, SFSA No. 668*. Lutianus rangus:
Smith, SFSA No. 670*.
D X,13-14; A III,8; P 16; LL 49; GR 6+(9-12). Depth 2.5-2.8; head
2.5-2.8. Preopercie notch shallow.
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