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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Spotstripe snapper

Lutjanus ophuysenii Bleeker, 1860
Max Length
15.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Juveniles are found in tide pools and rocky shores. Adults spawn in shallow water in spring, supporting evidence of seasonal migration.

Scientific Name
Lutjanus ophuysenii
Authority
Bleeker, 1860
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
15.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spotstripe snapper is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spotstripe snapper is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Spotstripe snapper is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Spotstripe snapper is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous . Tropical; 25°N - 20°N, 119°E - 122°E Northwest Pacific: southern Japan (except the Ryukyu Islands), southern Korea, China, western part of Taiwan to Hong Kong.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01479 × L2.96 (TL)
Max TL
15.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1860

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Spotstripe snapper
🌍CES chňapal černopruhý
🇯🇵Japanese Yokosuji-fuedai · Yokosujifuedai · ヨコスジフエダイ
🇵🇹Portuguese Caranha-japonesa
🇪🇸Spanish Pargo rayado oriental
🇨🇳Chinese 奧氏笛鯛 · 赤筆仔

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Mesoprion ophuysenii Bleeker 1860 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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