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Red Emperor Snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Lutjanus sebae, the emperor red snapper, is a species of snapper native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species is an inhabitant of both rocky and coral reefs, preferring flat areas with either a sandy or gravel substrate. They can be found at depths from 5 to 180 m (16 to 591 ft). This species can reach a length of 116 centimetres (46 in), though most do not exceed 60 cm (24 in). The greatest recorded weight...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 132380.