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Lutjanus gibbus

(Forsskål, 1775)

Humpback Snapper

Also known as: Humpback Red Snapper, Humphead Snapper, Hunched Snapper, Paddle Tail Snapper, Paddle-Tail, Paddle-Tail Sea-Perch

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Lutjanidae

Where to find it

occasional

Palau

rare

Maldives

Other species in Lutjanidae

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Macolor niger

Black and White Snapper

Lutjanus cyanopterus

Cubera Snapper

Lutjanus kasmira

Common Bluestripe Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Lutjanus bohar

Twinspot Snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Lane Snapper

Lutjanus apodus

Schoolmaster