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The five-lined snapper occurs in protected lagoons and the exposed, outer slopes of coral reefs at depths between 2 and 40 m (6 ft 7 in and 131 ft 3 in). [5] The juveniles are found in sheltered bays with substrates of rubble and algae.
The mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus), [13] and the dory snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma) have been recorded in the Mediterranean as possible Lessepsian migrants having entered that sea through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea while the dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu), a western Atlantic species, has been recorded in the Ligurian Sea. [14]
The family includes about 113 species. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper. Snappers inhabit tropical and subtropical regions of all oceans. Some snappers grow up to about 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, and one specific snapper, the cubera snapper, grows up to 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) in length. [2]
The bluestripe snapper is commonly taken throughout its range by handlines, traps, and gill nets. It is usually marketed fresh, and is common in the markets of many countries. It is one of the principal species in the Hawaiian handline fishery, [14] but as noted above, it fetches low prices at market. [5]
An extensive list of the freshwater fish found in California, including both native and introduced species. [1] Common Name Scientific Name Image Native Non-Native
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The bigeye snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus), also known as the bigeye seaperch, red sea lined snapper, golden striped snapper, rosy snapper, yellow snapper, or simply snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Four species of free-tailed bats occur in California. Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis. California mastiff bat, E. p. californicus (CDFW special concern) Pocketed free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops femorosaccus (CDFW special concern) Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis (CDFW special concern) Brazilian (or Mexican) free-tailed bat, Tadarida ...