Marine Life

Bengal snapper

Reendhoomas

Lutjanus bengalensis

The Lutjanus bengalensis is very similar in appearance to the Lutjanus kasmira; the former is usually seen by divers as schools of small, white-bellied fish on coral bommies in deep lagoons, while the latter is typically observed in schools of medium-sized, pale yellow-bellied fish on coral reefs.

Details

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size: Usually less than 20 cm; max. 30 cm
color: Body generally yellow with four bluish longitudinal stripes on sides. Whitish below the lines. Fins yellowish to white.
order: Perciformes
family: Lutjanidae
image url: https://assets.explore.mv/fishes/lutjanus-bengalensis.png
habitat and biology: This species is typically found in depths ranging from 5 to 25 meters, often congregating in small groups near rocky outcrops and coral heads in sheltered lagoons. Its diet consists mainly of fish and crustaceans.
distinctive characters: This fish has a dorsal fin with 11-12 spines and 12-14 rays, an anal fin with 3 spines and 8 rays, and a pectoral fin with 16-17 rays. Its body is robust and compressed, with a depth of 2.5-2.9 inches in standard length, and it has 17-19 gill rakers including rudiments on the first lower gill arch. The longitudinal scale rows ascend obliquely above the lateral line, but run horizontally below it, and the caudal fin is slightly forked.