red emperor snapper
| Scientific name | Lutjanus sebae |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Cuvier |
| Year of description | 1816 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Lutjanidae |
| Genus | Lutjanus |
Introduction
Lutjanus sebae, commonly known as red emperor snapper, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size116 cm
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Longevity8 year
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ShapeOval
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Patternrayure verticale
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size116 cm
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Longevity8 year
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ShapeOval
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Patternrayure verticale
How to recognize This fish ?
The red emperor snapper measures between 60 and 116 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly rouge and blanc body. The also has rouge rayure verticale.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The red emperor 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 red emperor snapper is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the red emperor snapper is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The red emperor snapper is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Origin and distribution
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 29 °C
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Depth5 - 180 m
Biotope presentation
The red emperor snapper is most often found at a depth between 5m and 180m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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