Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall, Hawaii
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Lutjanus argentiventris (Peters, 1869)
Found in inshore reef areas over hard bottoms until at least 60 m depth. Tolerant to freshwaters. Form aggregations during daylight and shelter as solitary fish in caverns.
Feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs and mollusks.
Synonyme:
Hypoplectrus lamprurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Mesoprion argentiventris Peters, 1869
Serranus lamprurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Main reference
Allen, G.R., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Lutjanidae (Family) > Lutjanus (Genus) > Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Species)
Found in inshore reef areas over hard bottoms until at least 60 m depth. Tolerant to freshwaters. Form aggregations during daylight and shelter as solitary fish in caverns.
Feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs and mollusks.
Synonyme:
Hypoplectrus lamprurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Mesoprion argentiventris Peters, 1869
Serranus lamprurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Main reference
Allen, G.R., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Lutjanidae (Family) > Lutjanus (Genus) > Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Species)
