Five-lined snapper
Lutjanus quinquelineatus
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A snapper from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
- Scientific name
- Lutjanus quinquelineatus
- Family
- Lutjanidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Diacope decemlineata, Diacope spilura, Genyoroge grammica, Genyoroge notata sexlineatus, Genyoroge notata sublineata, Grammistes quinquevittatus, Holocentrus quinquelinearis, Holocentrus quinquelineatus, Lutianus quinquelineatus, Lutianus spilurus, Lutjanus spilurus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 38 cm
- Lifespan
- 31 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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