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One-spot Snapper

Lutjanus monostigma

Classification

Lutjanus monostigma, the one-spot snapper, onespot seaperch or Moses snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Taxonomy Lutjanus monostigma Was first formally described in 1828 as Mesoprion monostigmaby the French zoologist Georges Cuvier with the type locality given as the Seychelles.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 118United States of America · 18United Kingdom · 2