Malabar Blood Snapper
Lutjanus malabaricus
- Group: Snapper
- Typical depth: 12–100 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A heavy reef snapper that grows to a full metre, it haunts both coastal and offshore reefs and the sponge and gorgonian grounds of continental shelves. Off Australia it mixes into shoals with the crimson snapper, the young staying in shallow inshore water while the largest fish move deep.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Lutjanidae › Lutjanus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218481.
FAQ
- How deep does the Malabar Blood Snapper live?
- The Malabar Blood Snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) is typically found at 12–100 m.
- Is the Malabar Blood Snapper dangerous to divers?
- The Malabar Blood Snapper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Malabar Blood Snapper get?
- The Malabar Blood Snapper grows to about 1 m.