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1 definition of Lutjanus decussatus.
Lutjanus decussatus
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(Cuvier 1828)
Checkered snapper, Vivaneau damier, Managat, Checkered snapper, Amime-fuedai, Bala-bala, Bambangon, Maya-maya, Pla kapong dang, Pargo ajedrezado, Ikan kunyit, Jenahak, Mentimum, Tembota, Timun-timun
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Scientific Name: |
Lutjanus decussatus
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Family/Order/Class: |
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
subFamily Lutjaninae /
Perciformes / Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
Common Name: |
Checkered snapper |
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Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: southern India and Sri Lanka to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands. |
Climate: |
tropical; 30°N - 18°S |
Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 30 m |
Description: |
Inhabits both inshore and offshore coral reefs where it occurs singly or in schools. Small juveniles on shallow protected reef flats and are used in the aquarium trade. |
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| Reference: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2004. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version (05/2004) and Allen, G.R.. 1985. |
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Lutjanus decussatus is a Checkered snapper
Source: XML, July 30, 2010
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