Papuan Black Snapper
Lutjanus goldiei
- Group: Snapper
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
The Papuan black snapper is an oddity among snappers, living as an adult in large freshwater streams rather than on the reef. It reaches a full metre, prizes itself as a hard fighting sport fish, and its young can be mistaken for the mangrove jack in estuaries.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Lutjanidae › Lutjanus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276537.
FAQ
- Is the Papuan Black Snapper dangerous to divers?
- The Papuan Black Snapper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Papuan Black Snapper get?
- The Papuan Black Snapper grows to about 1 m.