Tang's Snapper
Lipocheilus carnolabrum
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Tang's snapper is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They inhabit areas of the continental shelf with rocky substrates at depths from 90 to 340 m. This species grows to 60 cm (24 in) in total length. It is a commercially important species as a food fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Genus
- Lipocheilus