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Pacific Cubera Snapper
#REDIRECT Lutjanus novemfasciatus ''Lutjanus novemfasciatus'', the Pacific dog snapper or Pacific cubera snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Lutjanus novemfasciatu ... {{R to scientific name, fish Pacific cubera snapper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutjanus Novemfasciatus
''Lutjanus novemfasciatus'', the Pacific dog snapper or Pacific cubera snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Lutjanus novemfasciatus'' was first formally described in 1862 by the American ichthyologist Theodore Nicholas Gill with the type locality given as Baja California. The specific name ''novemfasciatus'' means “nine-banded”, a reference to the nine indistinct bands on its flanks. Description ''Lutjanus novemfasciatus'' has an oblong body which has a depth of 31% to 35% of its standard length. There is a sharp snout with two pairs of nostrils which are simple holes, one pair at the front and another behind that pair. It has a large, protrusible mouth with conical and canine-like teeth on the jaws, the front teeth being enlarged into “fangs”. The serrated preoperculum has an incision and a knob but these are only moderately or weakly developed. The vomer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |