Lutjanidae - Snapper

Lutjanidae
Humpback red snapper, Lutjanus gibbus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Lutjanidae T. N. Gill, 1861

Genera
Aphareus Aprion Apsilus Etelis Hoplopagrus Lipocheilus Lutjanus Macolor Ocyurus Paracaesio Parapristipomoides Pinjalo Pristipomoides Randallichthys Rhomboplites Symphorichthys Symphorus

Snappers are a family of perciform fish, Lutjanidae, mainly marine, but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in fresh water. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper.
Snappers inhabit tropical and subtropical regions of all oceans. They can grow to about 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most feed on crustaceans or other fish, though a few are plankton-feeders. They can be kept in aquaria, but mostly grow too fast to be popular aquarium fish. They live at depths reaching 450 m (1,480 ft).

Five-lined snapper (Lutjanus quinquelineatus), northeast coast of Taiwan

Lutjanus vitta (brown striped snapper) sold at a supermarket

As other fish, snappers harbour parasites. A detailed study conducted in New Caledonia has shown that coral reef-associated snappers harbour about 9 species of parasites per fish species

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