Common bluestripe snapper

Lutjanus kasmira

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)
Family:

Snappers (Lat. Lutjanidae)
Maximum size:

40 cm TL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 3–265 m.
Climate:

Tropical; 35°N–35°S.
Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas and Line islands. North to southern Japan, south to Australia. Southeast Atlantic: East London, South Africa.
Biology:

Inhabit coral reefs, occurring in both shallow lagoons and on outer reef slopes. Frequently found in large aggregations around coral formation, caves or wrecks during the day.