Lutjanus erythropterus

Lutjanidae
Crimson Snapper, Crimson Seaperch, Crimson Snapper, High-brow Sea-perch, Pink Snapper, Red Bream, Red Jew, Rounded Snapper, Saddletailed Sea Perch, Scarlet Snapper, Small-mouth Nannygai
  • Lutjanus erythropterus, Townsville, QLD, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Lutjanus erythropterus, Townsville, QLD, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Pink/red to silver body, sometimes with darker red rear margin on tail and light vertical bar behind head. Body and head profile differ from other Lutjanus species. Probably associated with deeper silty habitats, but occasionally seen by divers schooling over reefs and wrecks below 20 m depth. 
Information
  • Max Size: 90 cm
  • Depth: 5-100m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (1% 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: Many (26 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
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