Russell's snapper

The Russell's snapper lives in the reef-associated, brackish, marine, depth range 10 - 80 m , usually 20 - 50 m environment.

The Russell's Snapper share alot of similarity with the John's Snapper. Like the John's snapper, it has a dot on its body, which led most anglers to mis-identify the fish. More

Russell's Snapper, but like most snappers can be encountered in groups. Live/dead prawns are suitable for catching them. More

Russell's snapper; Jack russell terrier; Parson russell terrier; Siamese russell's viper; Wrasse; Blueside wrasse; Threadfin wrasse; Exquisite wrasse; Katherine's wrasse; Scott's wrasse; Social wrasse; Laboute's wrasse; Dotted wrasse; Purplelined wrasse; Cigar wrasse; Polynesian wrasse; Sidespot wrasse; Smalltail wrasse; Blackspotted wrasse; Cutribbon More

Common names

Aglaa in Arabic (‫العربية)
Aloman in Surigaonon
Arungan in Bikol
Awman in Cebuano
Baalem in Kumak
Bahaba in Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug
Bahaba in Tagalog
Bislaw in Kagayanen
Bitilla in Chavacano
Bulobulo pura in Gela
Cá H?ng ch?m den in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cá Hồng chấm đen in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Ca hong chan den in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Can-gub in Somali (Soomaaliga)
Chuttommetti in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Chutton in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Comay in Magindanaon
Communard in French (français)
Fingermark bream in English
Gorara in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Gorora in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Hamra in Arabic (‫العربية)
Hobara in Arabic (‫العربية)
Hublot in French (français)
Janja in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Ji yu in Mandarin Chinese
kake dabadigo in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Kaphongdaengkhangpan in Thai (ไทย)
Katambak in Davawenyo
Ketambak in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Kurohoshi-fuedai in Japanese (日本語)
Labongan in Surigaonon
Labungan in Waray-waray
Langisiti in Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug
Luggambanda in Mahl
Madarag in Bikol
Maya maya in Tagalog
Maya-maya in Agutaynen
Maya-maya in Cebuano
Maya-maya in Davawenyo
Maya-maya in Kapampangan
Maya-maya in Magindanaon
Merah in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Moses perch in English
Moses seaperch in English
Moses snapper in English
Moses' snapper in English
mosses perch in English
Naisarah in Arabic (‫العربية)
Naiser in Arabic (‫العربية)
Ngangas in Javanese (basa Jawa)
Pargo ojo de buey in Spanish (español)
Pargo russell in Portuguese (Português)
Pla ka pong daeng in Thai (ไทย)
Pla ka pong daeng kang pan in Thai (ไทย)
Pla ka pong kang pan in Thai (ไทย)
Pla kang pan in Thai (ไทย)
Pla kapong in Thai (ไทย)
Pla kapong-deang in Thai (ไทย)
Pla kapong-paan in Thai (ไทย)
Puga in Surigaonon
Red bream in English
Russel's snapper in English
Russell se snapper in Afrikaans
Russell's one spot snapper in English
Russell's sea-perch in English
Russell's snapper in English
Russells snapper in Danish (dansk)
Schnapper in German (Deutsch)
Snapper in English
Snapper in German (Deutsch)
Sorkhoo hasht-khat in Farsi
Sorkhoo hasht-khat in Persian (‫فارسی)
Tagnian in Tagalog
Tanda in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Tanda-tanda in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Tulisan in Hiligaynon
Umm dreiss in Arabic (‫العربية)
Vivaneau hublot in French (français)
Yavay in Other
ചുട്ടൊന്  in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
ചുട്ടൊമ്മിട്ടി in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
ചുട്ടോന് in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
ചുട്ടോമെട്ടി in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
กะพงแดงข้างปาน in Thai (ไทย)
ปลากะพงข้างปาน in Thai (ไทย)
ปลากะพงแดง in Thai (ไทย)
ปลากะพงแดงข้างปาน in Thai (ไทย)
ปลาข้างปาน in Thai (ไทย)
加規 in Mandarin Chinese
加规 in Mandarin Chinese
勒氏笛鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
勒氏笛鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
火点 in Mandarin Chinese
火點 in Mandarin Chinese
黑星笛鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
黑星笛鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
점퉁돔 in Korean (한국어)

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Lutjanidae
Genus : Lutjanus
Species : Lutjanus russellii
Authority : Bleeker, 1849