Common Bluestripe Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira
- Group: Snapper
- Typical depth: 3–265 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This snapper masses in big daytime aggregations around coral heads, caves and wrecks, often the most numerous fish on the reef. By night it spreads out to take fish, shrimps, crabs and squid, and it grows to about 40 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Lutjanidae › Lutjanus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218482.
FAQ
- How deep does the Common Bluestripe Snapper live?
- The Common Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) is typically found at 3–265 m.
- Is the Common Bluestripe Snapper dangerous to divers?
- The Common Bluestripe Snapper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Common Bluestripe Snapper get?
- The Common Bluestripe Snapper grows to about 40 cm.