Bigeye snapper
Lutjanus lutjanus
- Usual depth5–10 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and November
- How commonCommon
About this species
The bigeye snapper, also known as the bigeye seaperch, red sea lined snapper, golden striped snapper, rosy snapper, yellow snapper, or simply snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is the type species of the genus Lutjanus.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2,407 records
- February: 2,727 records
- March: 2,734 records
- April: 2,634 records
- May: 2,422 records
- June: 2,244 records
- July: 1,893 records
- August: 2,223 records
- September: 2,284 records
- October: 2,053 records
- November: 2,738 records
- December: 2,412 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–10 m · Deepest record: 185 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bigeye snapper, Big-eye Sea-perch, Bigeye Seaperch, bigeye snapper, Big-eye Snapper, Bigeye Snapper, Golden Striped Snapper, Red Sea Lined Snapper, Rosy Snapper, Snapper, Tropical Snapper, Yellow Snapper
Names in 6 more languages
- German
- Großaugenschnapper
- Spanish
- Pargo de Madras, Pargo ojón amarillo
- French
- Lutjan à lignes jaunes, Madras Jaune, Vivaneau gros yeux
- Japanese
- Kinsenfuedai, キンセンフエダイ
- Thai
- ปลากะพงข้างเหลือง, ปลากะพงเหลืองขมิ้น
- Simplified Chinese
- 正笛鯛, 線紋笛鯛, 赤筆仔, 黃笛鯛
Other scientific names: Diacope lineolata, Lutianus lineolatus, Lutianus lutianus, Lutianus lutjanus, Lutjanus blochii, Lutjanus lineolatus, Mesoprion caroui, Mesoprion erythrognathus, Mesoprion xanthopterygius, Rhomboplitoides megalops, Serranus nouleny
Similar species
- Mangrove red snapper
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
- Twinspot snapper
Lutjanus bohar
- Blacktail snapper
Lutjanus fulvus
- Humpback snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
- Common bluestripe snapper
Lutjanus kasmira
- Big-mouth Nannygai
Lutjanus malabaricus
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).
- 42,443 open-data records from 1929 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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