Blackspot snapper
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
- Usual depth1–10 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsApril and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Lutjanus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, snappers belonging to the family Lutjanidae. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They are predatory fish usually found in tropical and subtropical reefs and mangrove forests. This genus also includes two species that only occur in fresh and brackish waters.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 72 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 13 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 49 records
- November: 13 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–10 m · Deepest record: 30 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blackspot snapper, blackspot snapper, Black-spot Snapper, Blackspot snapper, Ehrenberg's snapper, Ehrenberg's Seaperch, Ehrenbergs' Seaperch, Ehrenberg's Snapper
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Pargo manchado
- French
- Vivaneau Carpe, Vivaneau encrier
- Japanese
- Minamifuedai, ミナミフエダイ
Other scientific names: Lutianus ehrenbergi, Lutianus ehrenbergii, Lutjanus ehrenbergi, Lutjanus ehrevbergi, Lutjanus oligolepis, Mesoprion ehrenbergii
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).
- 519 open-data records from 1944 to 2023.
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