Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lutjanidae Snappers

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112 species (see list below)

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Aphareus furca
[Small toothed jobfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Aphareus rutilans
[Rusty jobfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Aprion virescens
[Green jobfish]

Photo by FAO

Apsilus dentatus
[Black snapper]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Apsilus fuscus
[African forktail snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Etelis carbunculus
[Deep-water red snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Etelis coruscans
[Deepwater longtail red snapper]

Photo by Romine, J.G.

Etelis oculatus
[Queen snapper]

Photo by Luchavez, T.F.

Etelis radiosus
[Pale snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplopagrus guentherii
[Mexican barred snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lipocheilus carnolabrum
[Tang's snapper]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Lutjanus adetii
[Yellow-banded snapper]

Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.

Lutjanus agennes
[African red snapper]

Photo by Pereira, P.H.C.

Lutjanus alexandrei
[]

Photo by Cada, L.A.

Lutjanus ambiguus
[Ambiguous snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus analis
[Mutton snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus apodus
[Schoolmaster snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus aratus
[Mullet snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus argentimaculatus
[Mangrove red snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus argentiventris
[Yellow snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus bengalensis
[Bengal snapper]

Photo by Field, R.

Lutjanus biguttatus
[Two-spot banded snapper]

Photo by CSIRO

Lutjanus bitaeniatus
[Indonesian snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus bohar
[Two-spot red snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus boutton
[Moluccan snapper]

Photo by Wiggers, R.

Lutjanus buccanella
[Blackfin snapper]

Photo by Cox, C.

Lutjanus campechanus
[Northern red snapper]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Lutjanus carponotatus
[Spanish flag snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus coeruleolineatus
[Blueline snapper]

Photo by IGFA

Lutjanus colorado
[Colorado snapper]

Photo by Estrada Anaya, R.A.

Lutjanus cyanopterus
[Cubera snapper]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Lutjanus decussatus
[Checkered snapper]

Photo by Camrrubi, J.-F.

Lutjanus dentatus
[African brown snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus dodecacanthoides
[Sunbeam snapper]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Lutjanus ehrenbergii
[Blackspot snapper]

Photo by FAO

Lutjanus endecacanthus
[Guinea snapper]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Lutjanus erythropterus
[Crimson snapper]

Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.

Lutjanus fulgens
[Golden African snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus fulviflamma
[Dory snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus fulvus
[Blacktail snapper]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Lutjanus fuscescens
[Freshwater snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus gibbus
[Humpback red snapper]

Photo by Sheaves, M.

Lutjanus goldiei
[Papuan black snapper]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Lutjanus goreensis
[Gorean snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus griseus
[Grey snapper]

Photo by FAO

Lutjanus guilcheri
[Yellowfin red snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus guttatus
[Spotted rose snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus indicus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus inermis
[Golden snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus jocu
[Dog snapper]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Lutjanus johnii
[John's snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus jordani
[Jordan's snapper]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Lutjanus kasmira
[Common bluestripe snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus lemniscatus
[Yellowstreaked snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus lunulatus
[Lunartail snapper]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Lutjanus lutjanus
[Bigeye snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus madras
[Indian snapper]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Lutjanus mahogoni
[Mahogany snapper]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Lutjanus malabaricus
[Malabar blood snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus maxweberi
[Pygmy snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus mizenkoi
[Samoan snapper]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

Lutjanus monostigma
[One-spot snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus notatus
[Bluestriped snapper]

Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.

Lutjanus novemfasciatus
[Pacific dog snapper]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20.9 cm SL

Lutjanus octolineatus
[Whitebelly snapper]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Lutjanus ophuysenii
[Spotstripe snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus papuensis
[Papuan snapper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Lutjanus peru
[Pacific red snapper]

Photo by JAMARC

Lutjanus purpureus
[Southern red snapper]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Lutjanus quinquelineatus
[Five-lined snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus rivulatus
[Blubberlip snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus rufolineatus
[Yellow-lined snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus russellii
[Russell's snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus sanguineus
[Humphead snapper]

Photo by Field, R.

Lutjanus sapphirolineatus
[Arabian blue-striped snapper]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Lutjanus sebae
[Emperor red snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus semicinctus
[Black-banded snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lutjanus stellatus
[Star snapper]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Lutjanus synagris
[Lane snapper]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Lutjanus timoriensis
[Timor snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus viridis
[Blue and gold snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Lutjanus vitta
[Brownstripe red snapper]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Lutjanus vivanus
[Silk snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Macolor macularis
[Midnight snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Macolor niger
[Black and white snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Ocyurus chrysurus
[Yellowtail snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Paracaesio caerulea
[Japanese snapper]

Photo by Cada, L.A.

Paracaesio gonzalesi
[Vanuatu snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Paracaesio kusakarii
[Saddle-back snapper]

No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL

Paracaesio paragrapsimodon
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Paracaesio sordida
[Dirty ordure snapper]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Paracaesio stonei
[Cocoa snapper]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42.9 cm SL

Paracaesio waltervadi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Paracaesio xanthura
[Yellowtail blue snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris
[Scalemouth jobfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Pinjalo lewisi
[Slender pinjalo]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pinjalo pinjalo
[Pinjalo]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Pristipomoides aquilonaris
[Wenchman]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus
[Ornate jobfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pristipomoides auricilla
[Goldflag jobfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pristipomoides filamentosus
[Crimson jobfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pristipomoides flavipinnis
[Golden eye jobfish]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Pristipomoides freemani
[Slender wenchman]

Photo by FAO

Pristipomoides macrophthalmus
[Cardinal snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pristipomoides multidens
[Goldbanded jobfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pristipomoides sieboldii
[Lavender jobfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Pristipomoides typus
[Sharptooth jobfish]

Photo by Trevor, M.

Pristipomoides zonatus
[Oblique-banded snapper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Randallichthys filamentosus
[Randall's snapper]

Photo by Cox, C.

Rhomboplites aurorubens
[Vermilion snapper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Symphorichthys spilurus
[Sailfin snapper]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Symphorus nematophorus
[Chinamanfish]

112 Species of Family Lutjanidae
(Snappers)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1801	Aphareus furca	Small toothed jobfish	Indo-Pacific	70 TL
1830	Aphareus rutilans	Rusty jobfish	Indo-Pacific	110 TL
1830	Aprion virescens	Green jobfish	Indo-Pacific	112 TL
1853	Apsilus dentatus	Black snapper	Western Central Atlantic	65 TL
1830	Apsilus fuscus	African forktail snapper	Eastern Atlantic	75 TL
1828	Etelis carbunculus	Deep-water red snapper	Indo-Pacific	127 FL
1862	Etelis coruscans	Deepwater longtail red snapper	Indo-Pacific	120 TL
1828	Etelis oculatus	Queen snapper	Western Atlantic	100 TL
1981	Etelis radiosus	Pale snapper	Indo-Pacific	80 SL
1862	Hoplopagrus guentherii	Mexican barred snapper	Eastern Pacific	92 TL
1970	Lipocheilus carnolabrum	Tang's snapper	Indo-West Pacific	50 SL
1873	Lutjanus adetii	Yellow-banded snapper	Western Pacific	50 TL
1863	Lutjanus agennes	African red snapper	Eastern Atlantic	139 TL
2007	Lutjanus alexandrei		Southwestern Atlantic	24.3 SL
1860	Lutjanus ambiguus	Ambiguous snapper	Western Central Atlantic	40 TL
1828	Lutjanus analis	Mutton snapper	Western Atlantic	94 TL
1792	Lutjanus apodus	Schoolmaster snapper	Western Atlantic	67.2 TL
1864	Lutjanus aratus	Mullet snapper	Eastern Pacific	100 TL
1775	Lutjanus argentimaculatus	Mangrove red snapper	Indo-West Pacific	150 TL
1869	Lutjanus argentiventris	Yellow snapper	Eastern Pacific	71 TL
1790	Lutjanus bengalensis	Bengal snapper	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL
1830	Lutjanus biguttatus	Two-spot banded snapper	Indo-Pacific	25 TL
1830	Lutjanus bitaeniatus	Indonesian snapper	Eastern Indian Ocean	30 TL
1775	Lutjanus bohar	Two-spot red snapper	Indo-Pacific	90 TL
1802	Lutjanus boutton	Moluccan snapper	Western Pacific	35 TL
1828	Lutjanus buccanella	Blackfin snapper	Western Atlantic	75 TL
1860	Lutjanus campechanus	Northern red snapper	Western Atlantic	100 TL
1842	Lutjanus carponotatus	Spanish flag snapper	Indo-West Pacific	40 TL
1838	Lutjanus coeruleolineatus	Blueline snapper	Indian Ocean	40 TL
1882	Lutjanus colorado	Colorado snapper	Eastern Pacific	91 TL
1828	Lutjanus cyanopterus	Cubera snapper	Western Atlantic	160 TL
1828	Lutjanus decussatus	Checkered snapper	Indo-West Pacific	35 TL
1861	Lutjanus dentatus	African brown snapper	Eastern Atlantic	150 TL
1854	Lutjanus dodecacanthoides	Sunbeam snapper	Western Pacific	30 TL
1869	Lutjanus ehrenbergii	Blackspot snapper	Indo-West Pacific	35 TL
1863	Lutjanus endecacanthus	Guinea snapper	Eastern Atlantic	85 TL
1790	Lutjanus erythropterus	Crimson snapper	Indo-West Pacific	81.6 FL
1830	Lutjanus fulgens	Golden African snapper	Eastern Atlantic	60 TL
1775	Lutjanus fulviflamma	Dory snapper	Indo-Pacific	35 TL
1801	Lutjanus fulvus	Blacktail snapper	Indo-Pacific	40 TL
1830	Lutjanus fuscescens	Freshwater snapper	Asia and Oceania	40 TL
1775	Lutjanus gibbus	Humpback red snapper	Indo-Pacific	50 TL
1882	Lutjanus goldiei	Papuan black snapper	Oceania	100 TL
1830	Lutjanus goreensis	Gorean snapper	Eastern Atlantic	80 TL
1758	Lutjanus griseus	Grey snapper	Western Atlantic	89 TL
1959	Lutjanus guilcheri	Yellowfin red snapper	Indian Ocean	60 TL
1869	Lutjanus guttatus	Spotted rose snapper	Eastern Pacific	80 TL
2013	Lutjanus indicus		Indian Ocean	22.6 SL
1869	Lutjanus inermis	Golden snapper	Eastern Pacific	34 TL
1801	Lutjanus jocu	Dog snapper	Western Atlantic	128 TL
1792	Lutjanus johnii	John's snapper	Indo-West Pacific	97 TL
1898	Lutjanus jordani	Jordan's snapper	Eastern Pacific	60 TL
1775	Lutjanus kasmira	Common bluestripe snapper	Indo-Pacific	40 TL
1828	Lutjanus lemniscatus	Yellowstreaked snapper	Western Indian Ocean	65 TL
1797	Lutjanus lunulatus	Lunartail snapper	Indo-West Pacific	40 TL
1790	Lutjanus lutjanus	Bigeye snapper	Indo-West Pacific	35 TL
1831	Lutjanus madras	Indian snapper	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL
1828	Lutjanus mahogoni	Mahogany snapper	Western Atlantic	48 TL
1801	Lutjanus malabaricus	Malabar blood snapper	Indo-West Pacific	100 TL
1921	Lutjanus maxweberi	Pygmy snapper	Asia and Oceania	15 SL
1985	Lutjanus mizenkoi	Samoan snapper	Western Pacific	32 TL
1828	Lutjanus monostigma	One-spot snapper	Indo-Pacific	60 TL
1828	Lutjanus notatus	Bluestriped snapper	Western Indian Ocean	25 TL
1862	Lutjanus novemfasciatus	Pacific dog snapper	Eastern Pacific	170 TL
1828	Lutjanus octolineatus	Whitebelly snapper	Western Indian Ocean	20.9 SL
1860	Lutjanus ophuysenii	Spotstripe snapper	Northwest Pacific	15.5 SL
2013	Lutjanus papuensis	Papuan snapper	Western Pacific	25.9 SL
1922	Lutjanus peru	Pacific red snapper	Eastern Pacific	95 TL
1866	Lutjanus purpureus	Southern red snapper	Western Atlantic	100 TL
1790	Lutjanus quinquelineatus	Five-lined snapper	Indo-West Pacific	38 TL
1828	Lutjanus rivulatus	Blubberlip snapper	Indo-Pacific	80 TL
1830	Lutjanus rufolineatus	Yellow-lined snapper	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL
1849	Lutjanus russellii	Russell's snapper	Western Pacific	50 TL
1828	Lutjanus sanguineus	Humphead snapper	Western Indian Ocean	100 TL
2016	Lutjanus sapphirolineatus	Arabian blue-striped snapper	Western Indian Ocean	15.3 SL
1816	Lutjanus sebae	Emperor red snapper	Indo-West Pacific	116 FL
1824	Lutjanus semicinctus	Black-banded snapper	Western Pacific	35 TL
1983	Lutjanus stellatus	Star snapper	Northwest Pacific	55 TL
1758	Lutjanus synagris	Lane snapper	Western Atlantic	60 TL
1824	Lutjanus timoriensis	Timor snapper	Western Pacific	50 TL
1846	Lutjanus viridis	Blue and gold snapper	Eastern Pacific	30 TL
1824	Lutjanus vitta	Brownstripe red snapper	Indo-West Pacific	40 TL
1828	Lutjanus vivanus	Silk snapper	Western Atlantic	83 TL
1931	Macolor macularis	Midnight snapper	Western Pacific	60 TL
1775	Macolor niger	Black and white snapper	Indo-Pacific	75 TL
1791	Ocyurus chrysurus	Yellowtail snapper	Western Atlantic	86.3 TL
1934	Paracaesio caerulea	Japanese snapper	Western Pacific	50 TL
1979	Paracaesio gonzalesi	Vanuatu snapper	Western Central Pacific	42 SL
1960	Paracaesio kusakarii	Saddle-back snapper	Western Pacific	60 SL
1992	Paracaesio paragrapsimodon		Western Central Pacific	27.5 SL
1962	Paracaesio sordida	Dirty ordure snapper	Indo-Pacific	48 TL
1983	Paracaesio stonei	Cocoa snapper	Western Pacific	50 SL
1992	Paracaesio waltervadi		Western Indian Ocean	42.9 SL
1869	Paracaesio xanthura	Yellowtail blue snapper	Indo-Pacific	50 TL
1973	Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris	Scalemouth jobfish	Pacific Ocean	51.3 NG
1987	Pinjalo lewisi	Slender pinjalo	Indo-Pacific	50 SL
1850	Pinjalo pinjalo	Pinjalo	Indo-West Pacific	80 TL
1896	Pristipomoides aquilonaris	Wenchman	Western Atlantic	56 TL
1832	Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus	Ornate jobfish	Indo-Pacific	40 SL
1927	Pristipomoides auricilla	Goldflag jobfish	Indo-Pacific	45 TL
1830	Pristipomoides filamentosus	Crimson jobfish	Indo-Pacific	100 TL
1963	Pristipomoides flavipinnis	Golden eye jobfish	Pacific Ocean	50 SL
1966	Pristipomoides freemani	Slender wenchman	Western Atlantic	23.3 TL
1848	Pristipomoides macrophthalmus	Cardinal snapper	Western Central Atlantic	50 TL
1871	Pristipomoides multidens	Goldbanded jobfish	Indo-Pacific	90 TL
1855	Pristipomoides sieboldii	Lavender jobfish	Indo-Pacific	79 TL
1852	Pristipomoides typus	Sharptooth jobfish	Eastern Indian Ocean	70 TL
1830	Pristipomoides zonatus	Oblique-banded snapper	Indo-Pacific	50 TL
1970	Randallichthys filamentosus	Randall's snapper	Pacific Ocean	50 SL
1829	Rhomboplites aurorubens	Vermilion snapper	Western Atlantic	60 TL
1874	Symphorichthys spilurus	Sailfin snapper	Western Pacific	60 TL
1860	Symphorus nematophorus	Chinamanfish	Western Pacific	100 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lutjanidae Snappers(See list of species below)

Family: Lutjanidae Snappers

(See list of species below)