Lutjanus biguttatus
Twospot Snapper | Twospot Banded Snapper
Lutjanus biguttatus, adult, Pulau Besar, Flores, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Lutjanus biguttatus, adult, Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Rust red body with grey-brown back and broad white stripe from snout to tail, 2-3 white spots below rear dorsal fin, anal tail and rear of dorsal fin bright yellow. More elongate, slender body profile than most Lutjanus species (Snappers).
Information
Max Size: 25 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 26.7-31.3°C
Depth: 3-36 m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
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 (13.5% 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: Large aggregations (151 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