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Lutjanus apodus (Walbaum, 1792)

Schoolmaster snapper
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Brazil country information

Common names: Caranha, Carapitinga, Dentão
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Feitoza, B.M., R.S. Rosa and L.A. Rocha, 2005
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Uncommon in northeastern Brazil where it is reported from the states of Paraíba and Bahia and from Manuel Luiz Reefs and Zumbi Reefs (Ref. 57756). Also Ref. 55, 26938.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Floeter, S.R., J.L. Gasparini, L.A. Rocha, C.E.L. Ferreira, C.A. Rangel and B.M. Feitoza, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

marien; brak water rifbewoner; diepte 2 - 63 m (Ref. 9626).   Subtropical; 42°N - 19°S, 98°W - 31°W (Ref. 55)

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