Checkered snapper
Lutjanus decussatus
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A snapper from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
- Scientific name
- Lutjanus decussatus
- Family
- Lutjanidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Lutianus decussatus, Lutjanus decussates, Lutjanus dessucatus, Lutjanus semicinctus, Mesoprion decussatus, Mesoprion therapon
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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