- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- LUTJANIDAE
- Lutjanus
- quinquelineatus
Fiveline Snapper, Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch 1790)
Other Names: Blue-banded Sea-perch, Five-line Snapper, Five-lined Seaperch, Fivelined Snapper, Five-lined Snapper, Gold-striped Sea-perch
A Fiveline Snapper, Lutjanus quinquelineatus, at Split Solitary Island, New South Wales. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
Summary:
A yellow tropical snapper with 5 bright blue stripes on sides, and usually a black smudge or spot on the upper rear of the body.
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Lutjanus quinquelineatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/563
