Lutjanus Arakan

Lutjanus Arakan Latest News

Researchers recently recorded a new snapper species ‘Lutjanus arakan’ in Indian waters for the first time at Gopalpur in Ganjam district, in a significant contribution to Indian marine fish taxonomy. 

About Lutjanus Arakan

• It is a species of snapper.
  • Snappers, belonging to the family Lutjanidae, are marine fishes typically found in tropical and subtropical regions. 
  • They are known for their ecological importance as mid-level predators and are often associated with reef and coastal ecosystems.  
• Lutjanus arakan was identified at Gopalpur-on-Sea in the Ganjam district, Odisha.
• The species had previously been recorded off the coast of Bangladesh but had not been documented in Indian waters until now. 
• It is distinguished from other snappers by its unique body colouration, featuring a reddish-silver hue with a series of four dark-reddish-brown horizontal stripes extending from the head to the posterior.
• While the upper body of the snapper is mostly dark brown to blackish, its median fins are dark reddish brown, and its paired fins appear translucent pinkish.

Source: TOI

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