Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Blackspot snapper
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Blackspot snapper

Lutjanus ehrenbergii

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Blackspot snapper
Scientific
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Groupers and snappers
Family
Lutjanidae (snappers)
Maximum size
Up to about 35 cm (total length); commonly 20 cm
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 5 to 20 m; also enters brackish water
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2016

Description

A small snapper with a dark back, silvery-white lower sides with narrow yellow stripes, and a black spot on the side below the dorsal fin, reaching about 35 cm. It lives in very shallow coastal water, often in schools.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.