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Lutjanus russellii (Bleeker, 1849)

Russell's snapper
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Common names: Fingermark bream, Russell's Snapper, Russel's snapper
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: Lee, C. and Y. Sadovy, 1998
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Reported from Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 33067); Sharp Island, Hoi Ha Wan, Tung Ping Chau (Ref. 94637); and Yan Chau Tong (Ref. 129329). Juveniles were recorded from Sha Ha (Ref. 125515) and Starfish Bay (Ref. 125536). The species was observed more than 200 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Also recorded to occur on freshwater: Tai Ho and Sup Long streams in Lantau Island (Ref. 129476). One of the most popular species cultured in Hong Kong (Ref. 12092) and in floating cages (Ref. 12087). Also Ref. 55, 119714, 125586, 126271, 128523.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Lutjaninae
Etymology: Lutjanus: Malay, ikan lutjan, name of a fish.
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 80 m (Ref. 9710), usually 20 - 50 m (Ref. 48635).   Tropical; 31°N - 38°S, 31°E - 178°W (Ref. 55)

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