Papuan black snapper

The Papuan black snapper lives in the benthopelagic, catadromous, freshwater, brackish, marine environment.

Papuan Black Snapper Fish Species Information Scientific Fish Name: Lutjanus goldiei Other Fish Species Names: Regions Fished: Oceania: known only from southern Papua New Guinea between the Port Moresby district and the Fly More

line to attract a Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei) on March 15. Guided by Paul Harris and fishing Kwima Creek it took Gellard 10 minutes to fight the fish which weighed 14kg (30 lb 13 oz). More

Common names

Ikan merah in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Papua-snapper in Danish (dansk)
Papuan black bass in English
Papuan black snapper in English
Pargo de Papua in Spanish (español)
Vivaneau de Papua in French (français)
巴布亚笛鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
巴布亞笛鳚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Lutjanidae
Genus : Lutjanus
Species : Lutjanus goldiei
Authority : Macleay, 1882