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Lutjanus mahogoni Mahogany snapper

Lutjanus mahogoniis commonly referred to as Mahogany snapper. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.

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lexID:
4520 
AphiaID:
159799 
Scientific:
Lutjanus mahogoni 
German:
Mahagony-Schnapper 
English:
Mahogany Snapper 
Category:
Snappers 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Lutjanidae (Family) > Lutjanus (Genus) > mahogoni (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Cuvier, ), 1828 
Occurrence:
Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, USA, Venezuela 
Sea depth:
0 - 100 Meter 
Size:
14.96" - 18.9" (38cm - 48cm) 
Weight:
1.3 kg 
Temperature:
68 °F - 82.4 °F (20°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Coral polyps = corallivorous, Crabs, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Predatory, Schrimps 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Has a poison harmful to health 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2012-08-07 20:18:12 

Toxicity

This is a general hint!
Lutjanus mahogoni has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Lutjanus mahogoni in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Lutjanus mahogoni. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Worldwide: eapcct.org

Info

Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to northeastern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. Common around the Caribbean.

Biology:
Inhabits clear shallow waters over rocky bottoms in the vicinity of coral reefs, less frequently in sandy or seagrass areas. Often forms large aggregations during the day. Feeds at night mainly on small fish, shrimps, crabs and cephalopods.

Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning

Synonymised taxa:

Mesoprion mahogoni Cuvier, 1828
Mesoprion ojanco Poey, 1860
Mesoprion ricardi Cuvier, 1828

Pictures

Group of fishes

Mahogany Snappers, Lutjanus mahogoni,U.S. Virgin Islands, 2011
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Commonly

© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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copyright Prof. Dr. Robert A. Patzner
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Foto: Cozumel, Mexiko

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