Lutjanus lemniscatus
Darktail Snapper | Darktail Seaperch | Dusky-tail Snapper | Maroon Seaperch | Sweetlip Snapper | Tropical Snapper | Yellowstreaked Seaperch | Yellowstreaked Snapper
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Temperate Africa, Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Adult colouration variable but usually light reddish-grey body, with a slightly humped shoulder, and a dark tail with a fine white outer margin; light coloured juvenile has black lateral stripe with white trim from snout through eye to tail base, and can easily be confused with a cardinalfish.
Information
Max Size: 65 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.1-31.5°C
Depth: 1-80 m
Habitat Generalization Index: 15.94
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (14.9% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland