3.3.9.1.9 Lutjanidae (Snappers/Jobfishes)

3.3.9.1.9 Lutjanidae (Snappers/Jobfishes)

  • Serrated preopercle
  • Single dorsal fins, continuous with 10 to 12 spines and 10 to 17 soft rays
  • Scales absent at anterior part of head (snout and preorbital area) scales present on cheek, preopercle and on gill cover in rows

Eg. Lutjanus argentimaculatus.

Lutjanidae (Snappers/Jobfishes)

Similar Families

Caesionidae, Lethrinidae, Nemipteridae, Sparidae, Haemulidae

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