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Lutjanus synagris, Lane snapper : fisheries, gamefish, aquarium
> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Lutjaninae
Etymology: Lutjanus:Malay, ikan lutjan, name of a fish. More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 10 - 400 m (Ref. 9626), usually 21 - 70 m (Ref. 9626). Subtropical; 38°N - 38°S, 98°W - 31°W (Ref. 55253)
Western Atlantic: Bermuda (Anderson, pers. comm.) and North Carolina, USA to southeastern Brazil, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626). Most abundant around the Antilles, on the Campeche Bank, off Panama and the northern coast of South America. Lutjanus ambiguus (Poey, 1860), an intergeneric hybrid with Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch) as demonstrated by Loftus (1992: Ref. 33006), followed by McEachran &. Fechhelm (2005: Ref. 78464).
Comprimento de primeira maturação / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm23.4, range 16 - 21.5 cm Max length : 60.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 40637); common length : 25.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 55); peso máx. publicado: 3.5 kg (Ref. 40637); idade máx. registrada: 10 anos (Ref. 3090)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 10; Raios dorsais (total) : 12 - 13; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais : 8 - 9. Preopercular notch and knob weak. Pectoral fins short, not reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Back and upper side pink to reddish, with a green tinge and diffused darker vertical bars. The lower sides and belly silvery with a yellow tinge. A series of 8 - 10 horizontal yellow or golden stripes on sides. A diffused black spot mainly above the lateral line and below the anterior portion of the soft dorsal-fin rays.
Adults are found over all types of bottom, but mainly around coral reefs and on vegetated sandy areas. In turbid as well as clear water (Ref. 9710). They often form large aggregations, especially during the breeding season. Feed at night on small fishes, bottom-living crabs, shrimps, worms, gastropods and cephalopods. Good food fish, it is marketed fresh.
Allen, G.R., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 55)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Physiology Body composition Nutrients Consumo de oxigênio Tipo de natação Velocidade de natação Visual pigments Fish sound Diseases & Parasites Toxicity (LC50s)
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