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Blue and Gold Snapper

Identificación de Peces del Pacífico

Lutjanus viridis

A side profile of a Blue and Gold Snapper (Lutjanus viridis) showing distinct electric blue stripes on a bright yellow body against a blue ocean background. Title Attribute: Blue and Gold Snapper - Pacific Reef Fish

Adulto 

Familia: Snappers (Lutjanidae)
Tamaño: Up to 30 cm (12 in) | Común 20 cm
Profundidad: 3–30 m (10–100 ft)
Distribución: Eastern Pacific (Gulf of California to Ecuador, including Galapagos & Malpelo).

Identificación:
One of the most photogenic schooling fish in the region.

  • Color: The body is a brilliant bright yellow.
  • Patrón: Five distinctive bluish-white stripes run horizontally along the sides, outlined in thin black borders. These stripes are unmistakable.
  • Forma: A classic snapper shape—slightly elongated and compressed—but smaller than many other snapper species.

Comportamiento:
Safety in numbers.

  • Schooling: They are almost always found in large, tight schools during the day. They hover near rocky reefs or ledges for protection.
  • Feeding: Like other snappers, they are nocturnal predators that disperse at night to feed on crabs, shrimp, and small fish.

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Documentando la biodiversidad marina única desde el Mar Rojo hasta el Océano Pacífico.. Dedicated to creating a visual catalog of Bahia Solano's marine life for conservation and research.

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REFERENCIAS Y FUENTES DE DATOS

  • Identificación científica: Verificada a través de FishBase.
  • Guía de campo: Reef Fish Identification: Baja to Panama (Humann & DeLoach).
  • Datos regionales: Registro de Observaciones Marinas de Ankla Azul (Bahía Solano).

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