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.
© 1998 Cook, David C.
© 1998 Cook, David C.
© 1998 Randall, John E.
© 1995 De Bruin, G.H.P. et al.
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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.