Checkered Seaperch
Lutjanus decussatus
- Usual depth3–44 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJune and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Lutjanus decussatus, the checkered snapper, checkered seaperch or cross-hatched snapper, is a species marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 14 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 60 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 21 records
- October: 42 records
- November: 12 records
- December: 32 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–44 m · Deepest record: 58 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Checkered Seaperch, Checkered Snapper, Crossbanded Snapper
Names in 6 more languages
- German
- Schnapper, Snapper
- Spanish
- Pargo ajedrezado, Pargo de bandas cruzadas
- French
- Vivaneau damier
- Japanese
- Amime-fuedai, Amimefuedai, アミメフエダイ
- Thai
- Pla ka pong daeng, Pla ka pong deng, Pla ka pong lai pad, ปลากะพงแดงลายพาด
- Simplified Chinese
- 交叉笛鯛, 斜帶笛鯛, 赤筆仔
Other scientific names: Lutianus decussatus, Lutjanus decussates, Lutjanus dessucatus, Mesoprion decussatus, Mesoprion therapon
Similar species
- Mangrove red snapper
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
- Twinspot snapper
Lutjanus bohar
- Blacktail snapper
Lutjanus fulvus
- Humpback snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
- Common bluestripe snapper
Lutjanus kasmira
- Bigeye snapper
Lutjanus lutjanus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 723 open-data records from 1929 to 2023.
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