Summary ²

Lutjanus sebae, the Red emperor snapper, is a species of snapper native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species is an inhabitant of both rocky and coral reefs, preferring flat areas with either a sandy or gravel substrate. They can be found at depths from 5 to 180 m (16 to 591 ft). This species can reach a length of 116 centimetres (46 in). The greatest recorded weight is 22kg.

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1. (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/briangratwicke/36818641032/
2. Adapted by Adam Smith from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutjanus_sebae

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