Moses Snapper (species: Lutjanus russellii) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
Animalia > Bilateria > Deuterostomia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Pisces > Actinopterygii > Neopterygii > Teleostei > Acanthopterygii > Perciformes > Percoidei > Lutjanidae > Lutjaninae > Lutjanus > Lutjanus russellii (gallery)
Lutjanus russellii
Moses Snapper


©Andy: Moses Snapper (Lutjanus russellii)

©Anne: Lutjanus russellii at Dynamite Pass (Reef 14-140) near Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Lutjanus russellii at Lizard Island. The dark blotch at rear is not always present but there is always a dark spot at the base of the pectoral fin.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Lutjanidae
Genus Lutjanus
Species Lutjanus russellii
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 50 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments. It can be found in brackish environments.

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References

  • Grutter, A.S. (1997). Effect of the removal of cleaner fish on the abundance and species composition of reef fish, Oecologia, 111: 137-143. LIRS catalog number 504.
  • Hilomen, V.V. (1997). Inter- and intra-habitat movement patterns and population dynamics of small reef fishes of commercial and recreational significance, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 535.
  • Jabbar, A., A. Asnoussi, L.J. Norbury, A. Eisenbarth, S. Shamsi, R.B. Gasser, A.L. Lopata and I. Beveridge (2012). Larval anisakid nematodes in teleost fishes from Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 63: 1283-1299. LIRS catalog number 1584.
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