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Lutjanus fuscescens (Valenciennes, 1830)

Freshwater snapper
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Dusky snapper
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref:
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Collected mostly from New Britain. Much sought after by Australian anglers in rivers in the vicinity of the Palasea Peninsula on the north coast. Also Ref. 55 and 6192.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Papuan spotted bass, Dusky snapper, Ferskvandssnapper, ... more

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: Valenciennes.

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

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m (Ref. 86942).   Tropical; 24°N - 13°S, 106°E - 161°E (Ref. 55)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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