Species FAO code: LZJ

Lutjanus sanguineus

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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 Blutschnapper de Schnapper de Snapper	–
Belgium	fr Vivaneau nl Snapper	–
Cyprus	el συναγρίδα Ινδικού	–
Czech Republic	cs Chňapal hrbohlavý	–
Denmark	da Bulesnapper	–
Finland	fi kyhmynapsija sv puckelsnapper	–
France	fr vivaneau têtu	–
Germany	de Schnapper de Snapper de Blutschnapper	–
Hungary	hu púposfejű csattogóhal	–
Luxembourg	de Blutschnapper fr vivaneau têtu	–
Portugal	pt Luciano pt Castanhola	–
Slovenia	sl hlastači sl krvavi hlastač	–
Spain	es Pargo amarillo es Pargo australiano es Pargo azul	Galicia: Prago
Sweden	sv Puckelsnapper	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lutjanus sanguineus (Cuvier, 1828)

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 sanguineus (Cuvier, 1828)

Scientific name

Lutjanus sanguineus

Author

(Cuvier, 1828)

Rank

Species

FAO code

LZJ

Morphological description

Dorsal profile of head angular, snout steeply sloped. Preorbital bone broad, with horizontal grooves behind and below the eye. Anterior and posterior nostrils widely spaced. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Juveniles with a broad brown bar from upper jaw to beginning of dorsal fin and a series of reddish horizontal lines on sides.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyLutjanidae
    - GenusLutjanus
      - SpeciesLutjanus sanguineus

Synonyms

Lutianus sanguineus (Cuvier, 1828)
Lutjanus sanguiness (Cuvier, 1828)
Diacope sanguinea Cuvier, 1828
Diacope erythrina Rüppell, 1838

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lutjanus sanguineus (Cuvier, 1828)

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Lutjanus sanguineus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western