Blue-and-gold snapper

Lutjanus viridis

The blue-and-gold snapper is a species of snapper native to the eastern Pacific Ocean along the coast from Mexico to Ecuador and around offshore islands, including Malpelo, Galapagos, Las Tres Marías and Revillagigedo islands., where they tend to be particularly abundant. They usually can be found in large schools around both rocky and coral reefs at depths from 3 to 30 m , though usually between 9 and 15 m . This species can reach a length of 30 cm . They are important to local subsistence fisheries.
Blue-and-gold Snapper - Lutjanus viridis The Blue-and-gold Snapper - Lutjanus viridis has brilliant gold body with five prominent light blue stripes outlined with black; white below; tail gold. Blue-and-gold Snapper,Cocos Island,Costa Rica,Fish,Geotagged,Lutjanus viridis,Snapper,Spring

Appearance

Blue-and-gold snapper have 10 dorsal spines, 14–15 dorsal soft rays, three anal spines, and eight anal soft rays. The preopercular notch and knob are strong. The scale rows on the back rise obliquely above the lateral line. They are generally bright yellow, with five black-edged, bluish-white stripes on the sides. The belly is whitish with narrow gray lines, and the fins are mainly yellow.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLutjanidae
GenusLutjanus
SpeciesL. viridis
Photographed in
Costa Rica