five-lined snapper
| Scientific name | Lutjanus quinquelineatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bloch |
| Year of description | 1790 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Lutjanidae |
| Genus | Lutjanus |
Introduction
Lutjanus quinquelineatus, commonly known as five-lined snapper, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size38 cm
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ShapeOval
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size38 cm
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ShapeOval
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the five-lined snapper ?
The five-lined snapper measures between 30 and 38 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body. The also has jaune horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The five-lined snapper hunts in the stalk and is one of the predators of its biotope. Opportunistic, it does not hesitate to attack any smaller animal nearby.
The five-lined snapper is a fish gregarious naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
n general, outside of the hunting season, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The five-lined snapper is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 40 m
Biotope presentation
The five-lined snapper is most often found at a depth between 1m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Translation
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Tags
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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