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Five-lined snapper

(Lutjanus quinquelineatus)

Description

Lutjanus quinquelineatus,the five-lined snapper or blue-striped snapper,is a species of snapper native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.It is an inhabitant of coral reefs being found at depths from 2 to 40 m (6.6 to 131.2 ft).This species can reach 38 cm (15 in) in TL,though most do not exceed 30 cm (12 in).It is a commercially important species and is also sought after as a game fish.It can also be found in the aquarium trade

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Lutjanidae
Genus:Lutjanus
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