Species: Lutjanus inermis, Golden snapper, Pacific rabirrubia
Lutjanus inermis (Peters, 1869)
Golden snapper, Pacific rabirrubia
Body elongate; front and rear nostrils simple holes; mouth relatively large and protractile; teeth conical to caniniform, those at front of jaws generally enlarged and fang-like; tooth patch at central roof of mouth triangular, with a short pointed rear extension; sides of roof of mouth with 1 tooth patch; 16-17 gill rakers; preopercle serrated, lower margin notched; dorsal rays X, 13, dorsal continuous; anal rays III, 11; soft dorsal and anal with pointed ends; tail forked; bases of soft dorsal and anal fins scaly; scale rows on upper back rising obliquely above lateral line.
Generally reddish with narrow brown stripes on side, those above lateral line obliquely directed; peduncle and caudal fin yellowish; a white to yellow blotch below base of posteriormost dorsal rays.
Size: grows to at least 35 cm.
Habitat: common on rocky reefs, sometimes forming large diurnal aggregations; juveniles are effective mimics of the damselfish Chromis atrilobata and are often seen swimming with them.
Depth: 0-40 m.
Southern Baja and the mouth of the Gulf of California to Colombia and Cocos, Malpelo.
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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Brackish
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore
- Inshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom + water column
- Bottom
- Near Bottom
- Habitat
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- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- Corals
- Rocks
- Water column
- FishBase Habitat
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- Reef Associated
- Feeding Group
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- Data
- Carnivore
- Planktivore
- Diet
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- Zooplankton
- Pelagic crustacea
- Bony fishes
- Data
- Pelagic fish larvae
- Egg Type
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- Pelagic larva
- Pelagic
- No data
- Global Endemism
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- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- East Pacific endemic
- All species
- Regional Endemism
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- Island (s)
- Continent
- TEP endemic
- All species
- Continent + Island (s)
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo)
- Northern Subtropical (Cortez Province + Sinaloan Gap)
- Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos)
- IUCN Red List
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- Listed
- Least concern
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 35
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 40
