Blubberlip snapper

Lutjanus rivulatus, the blubberlip snapper, Maori snapper, blue-spotted seaperch, Maori bream, Maori seaperch, multi-coloured snapper, scribbled snapper, speckled snapper or yellowfin snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and into the Pacific Ocean.

Distribution

Lutjanus rivulatus has a wide Indo-Pacific range. It occurs from the eastern African coast between the southern Red Sea and South Africa eastwards into the Pacific Ocean as far as Tahiti and the Austral Islands, north to Japan and south to Australia. In Australian waters this species is found from Port Hedland and the offshore reefs in Western Australia, the Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea and eastwards and southwards to northern New South Wales, it is also found in the Coral Sea and at Christmas Island. It is found at depths between 1.5 and 100 m (4 ft 11 in and 328 ft 1 in) and is associated with reefs, the adults being found on deep, coastal slopes and the juveniles on flats with algal growths, frequently close to freshwater discharges.