Species Lutjanus biguttatus (Valenciennes, 1830)
Twospot Snapper, Two Spot Snapper, Two-spot Banded Seaperch, Two-spot Banded Snapper, Twospot Banded Snapper
- Serranus biguttatus Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1830. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 6 559 pp. pls 141-169. [507].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP 7147–7150, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (as Ceylon); Ambon, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Lutjanus biguttatus (Valenciennes, 1830). —
Allen, G.R. & Talbot, F.H. 1985. Review of the snappers of the genus Lutjanus (Pisces: Lutjanidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with the description of a new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 11: 1-87 [22]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef (14°03'S) to Hibernia Reef (11°59'S), WA, and Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea (10°26'S, 144°25'E) to off Townsville, QLD (14°40'S); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 [88]
- Russell, B.C., Larson, H.K., Hutchins, J.B. & Allen, G.R. 2005. Reef fishes of the Sahul Shelf. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory Supplement 1 2005: 83-105 [94]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine, schooling.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Talbot, F.H. 1985. Review of the snappers of the genus Lutjanus (Pisces: Lutjanidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with the description of a new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 11: 1-87 [22]
Anderson, W.D. & Allen, G.R. 2001. Lutjanidae. pp. 2840-2918 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [2864]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Snappers of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Vol. 6. Rome : FAO 208 pp. [62] (FAO) (Two-spot Banded Snapper)
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [124] (Two-spot Banded Seaperch)
Anderson, W.D. & Allen, G.R. 2001. Lutjanidae. pp. 2840-2918 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [2864] (FAO) (Twospot Banded Snapper)
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [72] (Two Spot Snapper)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Twospot Snapper)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2012 | 18-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |