Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Ehrenberg's Snapper
©Derek Keats: Ehrenberg's Snappers (Lutjanus ehrenbergii), Gota Kebir, St John's reefs, Red Sea, Egypt
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Lutjanidae
Genus
Lutjanus
Species
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 35 cm (Total length)
Depth range
- From 5 m to 20 m
Synonyms
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. It can be found in freshwater environments.Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon and Mariana islands.
Adults inhabit very shallow coastal habitats, often in large schools near freshwater run-offs. Juveniles are often intertidal. (Fishbase)
Diet
Feed on small fish and invertebrates. (Fishbase)
