Lutjanus bohar

(Forsskal, 1775)

Vernacular names
English : Two-spot red snapper
French : Vivaneau-chien rouge

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Eupercaria i. s. (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Lutjanidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach 90 cm in length. Forehead slightly curving (not really straight), small groove between nostrils and eyes, thick lips. Coloration dark reddish-brown with faint dark stripes. Sometimes two white spots on back. Clearer cheeks.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from Red Sea and east Africa to the Line Islands, north to south Japan, south to north Australia. Lives in coral reefs, outer reefs, often near steep reef slopes, from 10 to 170 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a huge range. It is locally vulnerable to overfishing and various management measures have been implemented locally.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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