Malabar blood snapper
Lutjanus malabaricus
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A snapper from the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, east to Fiji and Japan.
- Scientific name
- Lutjanus malabaricus
- Family
- Lutjanidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Lutianus malabaricus, Lutjanus dodecacanthus, Lutjanus malabarius, Lutjanus sanguineus, Mesoprion dodecacanthus, Sparus malabaricus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 100 cm
- Lifespan
- 31 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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