First record of Lutjanus madras (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from the Pacific Ocean, with comments on its intraspecific morphological variation
How to cite: Muto, N., Alama, U. B., Kakioka, R., Babaran, R. P., & Motomura, H. (2017). First record of Lutjanus madras (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from the Pacific Ocean, with comments on its intraspecific morphological variation. Cybium, 41(3): 295-298. https://doi.org/10.26028/CYBIUM/2017-413-008
The Indian snapper Lutjanus madras (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831), previously believed to be restricted to the Indian Ocean, was recorded from the western Pacific Ocean, based on a single specimen (221.3 mm in standard length) collected from Panay Island, Republic of the Philippines. The observation suggests that this species has a wider distribution range than that previously recognized, extending across a well-established biogeographic barrier for marine organisms. Intraspecific morphological variation of the species was also briefly discussed.