Animal Species:Fiveline Snapper, Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch, 1790)
The Fiveline Snapper can be recognised by its colouration. It is yellow with five blue lines on the body. It is found in tropical waters and some temperate waters of the Indo-West Pacific.
Fiveline Snapper, Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Erik Schlögl
© Erik Schlögl
Alternative Name/s
Blue-banded Sea-perch, Five-lined Seaperch, Gold-striped Sea-perch
Identification
The Fiveline Snapper can be recognised by its colouration. It is yellow with five blue lines on the body. There is often a diffuse dark blotch on the back below the dorsal fin rays and above the lateral line.
Size range
The species grows to 35 cm in length.
Similar Species
Distribution
It is found in tropical waters and some temperate waters of the Indo-West Pacific.In Australia the Fiveline Snapper occurs from the central coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north and south to the central coast of New South Wales.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Fiveline Snapper specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Classification
- Species:
- quinquelineatus
- Genus:
- Lutjanus
- Family:
- Lutjanidae
- Order:
- Perciformes
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
Mark McGrouther
, Collection Manager, Ichthyology
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Tags Fishes, Ichthyology, Fiveline Snapper, Lutjanus quinquelineatus, Lutjanidae,
