Lutjanus viridis Blue and gold snapper

Lutjanus viridis is commonly referred to as Blue and gold snapper. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Lutjanus viridis
German:: Blau-und-Gold Schnapper
English:: Blue And Gold Snapper

Category:: Azzannatori

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Lutjanidae (Family) > Lutjanus (Genus) > viridis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Valenciennes, ), 1846

Occurrence:: El Salvador, Columbia, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Gulf of California, Honduras, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, Panama
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 0 - 60 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Coral reefs, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: 23,2 °F - 28,9 °F (23,2°C - 28,9°C)
Food:: Crabs, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Krill, Mysis, Nekton, Rock shrimps, Schrimps, Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown