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Lutjanidae
AphiaID: 151453

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)

Status

accepted

Record
status

Added by Database Management Team

Rank

Family

Parent

Perciformes

Source

basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names

Language	Name
Dutch	snapper	[details]
English	snappers	[details]
French	vivaneau	[details]
German	Schnapper	[details]

Direct child
taxa
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Subfamily Apsilinae

» Genus Apsilus
» Genus Lipocheilus Anderson, Talwar & Johnson, 1977
» Genus Paracaesio Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Parapristipomoides
» Genus Aetiasis accepted as Paracaesio Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Apsilius accepted as Apsilus
» Genus Paracaescio accepted as Paracaesio Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Paraceasio accepted as Paracaesio Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Tangia accepted as Lipocheilus Anderson, Talwar & Johnson, 1977
» Genus Vegetichthys accepted as Paracaesio Bleeker, 1874

Subfamily Etelinae

Subfamily Lutjaninae

» Genus Hoplopagrus
» Genus Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Macolor Bleeker, 1860
» Genus Ocyurus Gill, 1862
» Genus Pinjalo Bleeker, 1875
» Genus Rhomboplites Gill, 1862
» Genus Deuteracanthus accepted as Hoplopagrus
» Genus Diacope accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Diacopus accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Genyoroge Cantor, 1849 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Jordanichthys accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Neomaenis Girard, 1858 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Neomaensis accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Neomaneis accepted as Neomaenis Girard, 1858 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Neomansis accepted as Neomaenis Girard, 1858 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Odontonectes accepted as Caesio Lacepède, 1802
» Genus Prionodes accepted as Serranus
» Genus Rabirubia accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Rhomboplitoides accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Romboplites accepted as Rhomboplites Gill, 1862

Subfamily Paradicichthyinae

» Genus Symphorichthys Munro, 1967
» Genus Symphorus
» Genus Glabrilutjanus accepted as Symphorus
» Genus Mesoprion accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
» Genus Paradicichthys accepted as Symphorus
» Genus Symporichthys accepted as Symphorichthys Munro, 1967

Genus Sargus Plumier in Lacepède, 1802 (nomen dubium)

Environment

marine, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Links

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Note

Description: Marine; rarely estuarine. Some species do enter freshwater for feeding. Tropical and subtropical: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin continuous or slightly notched. Spines in dorsal fin 10-12; soft rays 10-17. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 7-11. Pelvic fins originating just behind pectoral base. Mouth moderate to large; terminal. Jaws bearing enlarged canine teeth. Palatine teeth small. Vomer usually with small teeth. Maxilla covered by preorbital with the mouth closed. Branchiostegal rays 7. Vertebrae 24 (10 + 14). To about 1 m maximum length. Valued as food fish but sometimes a cause of ciguatera. Generally demersal, down to depths of about 450 m. [details]

LSID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151453

Taxonomic
Edit history

Date	action	by
2005-04-06 10:22:32Z	created	Claus, Simon

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Citation: WoRMS (2013). Lutjanidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151453 on 2013-05-22

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