Family : Lutjanidae (Snappers) , subfamily: Lutjaninae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Bengal snapper
Fish Name : Lutjanus bengalensis
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 55)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 10 - 30 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 12°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa to Sumatra. Occasionally found in Indonesia as far east as Ambon.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Snout somewhat pointed; preorbital bone relatively narrow, its width usually less than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob well developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Color is generally bright yellow on the upper half of the body and white ventrally; upper sides with four blue stripes, the uppermost extending from the upper edge of the opercle to the base of the last dorsal rays, and the lowermost from the rear edge of the eye to the middle of the caudal peduncle. The medial fins are yellow; the pectoral and pelvic fins whitish.
Biology : Mainly inhabits coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 30573). Sometimes forms small aggregations around rocky outcrops and coral heads during daylight hours. Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 30573)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Allen, G.R.. 1985. (Ref. 55)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses