Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving
Bigeye Snapper
Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) is a common species of schooling snapper found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Bigeye Snapper
Credit: Alexander Kiermayer
A shoal of Bigeye & Bluestripe Snapper
Credit: Johan Folmeus
A shoal of Bigeye Snapper in Thailand
Credit: Helen Holmgren
A shoal of Bigeye Snapper at Thailand's Similan Islands.
Credit: Helen Holmgren
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Bigeye Snapper Lutjanus lutjanus
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata (Chordates)
Subphlum: Olfactores
Subphlum: Vertebrates
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| Class: |
Actinopterygii
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| Order: | Perciformes (Perch-Like Fish) |
| Family: | Lutjanidae (Snapper) |
| Genus: | Lutjanus (Snapper) |
| Species: | Lutjanus lutjanus |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 30 centimetres |
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