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Timor snapper
Lutjanus timoriensis
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Timor snapper
- Scientific
- Lutjanus timoriensis
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Family
- Lutjanidae (snappers)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 74 cm (fork length); commonly 30 cm; max. published weight 6.7 kg
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 20 to 150 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
A deep-bodied reddish snapper with a steep head profile and a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin, reaching about 74 cm. It lives on coral and rubble reefs and is uncommon.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Lutjanus-timoriensis.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Lutjanus_timoriensis.gif
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.