five-lined snapper

Scientific name Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Descriptor Bloch
Year of description 1790
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Lutjanidae
Genus Lutjanus
Lutjanus quinquelineatus Lutjanus quinquelineatus

Introduction

Lutjanus quinquelineatus, commonly known as five-lined snapper, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    30 cm
  • Maximum size
    38 cm
  • Shape
    Oval
  • Pattern
    horizontal stripes
  • Average size
    30 cm
  • Maximum size
    38 cm
  • Shape
    Oval
  • Pattern
    horizontal stripes

How to recognize the five-lined snapper ?

The five-lined snapper measures between 30 and 38 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body. The also has jaune horizontal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    gregarious
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The five-lined snapper hunts in the stalk and is one of the predators of its biotope. Opportunistic, it does not hesitate to attack any smaller animal nearby.

The five-lined snapper is a fish gregarious naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

n general, outside of the hunting season, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The five-lined snapper is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    24 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 40 m

Biotope presentation

The five-lined snapper is most often found at a depth between 1m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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