Lutjanus alexandrei Moura & Lindeman, 2007
Lutjanus alexandrei
photo by Pereira, P.H.C.

Family:  Lutjanidae (Snappers), subfamily: Lutjaninae
Max. size:  33.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 199.9 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 54 m
Distribution:  Southwestern Atlantic: the Brazilian snapper, L. alexandrei is only recorded from the tropical portion of the southwestern Atlantic continental shelf, and has a narrower latitudinal range than other Western Atlantic species of Lutjanus. It is known from the state of Maranhão (00°52’S) to the southern coast of the state of Bahia (18°0’S), Brazil, in areas under the influence of the west-flowing Equatorial Current (northern Brazil) and the south-flowing Brazil Current (northeastern Brazil). It is apparently absent from oceanic islands. Additional collections may show an even broader distributional range for this species, as was the case with 48 other poorly known reef-fish species in the southwestern Atlantic (Ref. 57982).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adult standard length is greater 20 cm (Ref. 57982).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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