Family

Common name: Snappers

Scientific name: Lutjanidae

The Lutjanidae family, commonly known as snappers, comprises marine fish known for their vibrant colors and robust bodies. They are popular among hobbyists for their active behavior and adaptability to aquarium life. Snappers are typically found in warmer waters and are carnivorous, requiring a diet rich in meaty foods. They can grow quite large, making them suitable for spacious tanks. In the wild, they often form large schools and can be found around reefs where they play a role in the ecosystem as both predators and prey.

  1. Two-spot banded snapper
    Common name: Two-spot banded snapper
    Scientific name: Lutjanus biguttatus
  2. Kupferschnapper oder Doppelfleck-Schnapper / Two-spot red snapper or Twinspot Snapper / Lutjanus bohar.
    Common name: Two spot red snapper
    Scientific name: Lutjanus bohar
  3. Checkered seaperch (Lutjanus decussatus), Indian Ocean, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, Asia
    Common name: checkered snapper
    Scientific name: Lutjanus decussatus
  4. Ehrensberg Snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii) in the Red Sea
    Common name: Blackspot snapper
    Scientific name: Lutjanus ehrenbergii
  5. Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira); Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
    Common name: Bluestripe snapper
    Scientific name: Lutjanus kasmira
  6. Red Emperor Snapper, lutjanus sebae, close up
    Common name: Emperor red snapper
    Scientific name: Lutjanus sebae
  7. Midnight snapper, macolor macularis, in Maldives
    Common name: midnight snapper
    Scientific name: Macolor macularis
  8. black and white snapper, Macolor niger
    Common name: black snapper
    Scientific name: Macolor niger
  9. yellowtail snapper,Ocyurus chrysurus
    Common name: rubia
    Scientific name: Ocyurus chrysurus
  10. Threadfin Snapper Symphorichthys Spilurus fish underwater in sea
    Common name: sailfin snapper
    Scientific name: Symphorichthys spilurus
  11. Common name: Chinamanfish
    Scientific name: Symphorus nematophorus