Species FAO code: SNR

Lutjanus campechanus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Schnapper de Snapper	–
Belgium	fr Vivaneau nl Snapper	–
Cyprus	el συναγρίδα Καραϊβικής	–
Czech Republic	cs Chňapal rudý	–
Denmark	da Rød snapper da nordlig snapper	–
Estonia	et Punane riffahven	–
Finland	fi punanapsija sv röd snapper	–
France	fr vivaneau campèche	–
Germany	de Schnapper de Snapper	–
Lithuania	lt karibinis rifešeris	–
Poland	pl Lucjan czerwony pl Lucjan czerwony [Lutjanus blackfordii synonym for Lutjanus campechanus]	–
Portugal	pt Luciano pt Castanhola	–
Slovenia	sl hlastači	–
Spain	es Pargo amarillo es Pargo australiano es Pargo azul	Galicia: Prago
Sweden	sv Röd snapper	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1860)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	100.0 kcal
Total fat	1.34 g
Saturates	0.285 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.51 g
Salt	160.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1860)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Lutjanus campechanus

Scientific name

Lutjanus campechanus

Author

(Poey, 1860)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SNR

Morphological description

Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Specimens under 30 to 35 cm with large dark spot on the upper sides, located below the anterior soft dorsal rays.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyLutjanidae
    - GenusLutjanus
      - SpeciesLutjanus campechanus

Synonyms

Mesoprion campechanus Poey, 1860
Lutjanus campechianus Poey, 1860
Lutjanus blackfordii Goode & Bean, 1878

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1860)

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Lutjanus campechanus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Distribution maps