Lutjanus malabaricus

Species: Lutjanus malabaricus

English Name: Malabar Blood Snapper

Chinese Name: 馬拉巴笛鯛, 摩拉吧笛鯛

Family: Lutjanidae

Description:

Adults Malabar Blood Snapper are uniformly red or pink, and juveniles have a black band on head and at caudal base. Can grow up to a length of 100 cm. Lives in both coastal, offshore reefs, shallow inshore waters and in deeper waters. Preys on fishes, small amounts of benthic crustaceans, cephalopods and other benthic invertebrates. Highly commercialized for human consumption.

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References:

– 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.

– Lim, Kelvin K.P. and Low, Jeffrey K.Y., n.d. A Guide to Common Marine Fishes of Singapore. Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre.

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