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Humpback red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskål, 1775)
AnimalsLutjans and gaterins
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Paddle-tail sea-perchBritish English
- PaddletailBritish English
- Paddletail snapperBritish English
- BuckelschnapperGerman (Germany)
- Pargo jorobadoEuropean Spanish
- Vivaneau-pagaieFrench (France)
- Bord de mare (Seychelles)French (France)
- Lutjan bossuFrench (France)
- Lutjan queue en pagaie (Nouvelle-Calédonie)French (France)
- Perche pagaie (Polynésie française)French (France)
- Vivanneau têtu (Djibouti)French (France)
- Pargo curvadoEuropean Portuguese
- Pargo encarnadoEuropean Portuguese
- SassoniEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Anthias heraldi
- Diacope axillaris
- Diacope borensis
- Diacope coccinea
- Diacope lineata
- Diacope melanura
- Diacope rosea
- Diacope striata
- Diacope tiea
- Genyoroge bidens
- Lutianus gibbus
- Lutianus tahitiensis
- Lutjanus coccineus
- Lutjanus comoriensis
- Mesoprion janthinurus
- Sciaena gibba
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Sources
- LANDRESSE Gaston, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 16/11/2019 : Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskål, 1775), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2270
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskål, 1775), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1799
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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