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.
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