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- EnglishName: Humpback red snapper
- Local Name : Ginimas
- Size : Common to 25 cm; max. 50 cm
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- Specimen :LUTJANIDAE
- Distinctive Characters: Dorsal fin with 10 spines and 13-14 rays. Anal fin with 3 spines and 8 rays. Pectoral fin with 16-17 rays. Body depth 2.2-2.5 in standard length. Body oblong and well compressed. Dorsal profile strongly convex. Longitudinal rows of scales above lateral line appear to rise obliquely upward to dorsal profile; rows below also apparently running obliquely upward. Soft parts of dorsal and anal fins with scaly sheath. Caudal fin deeply forked; lobes rounded.
- Colour: Body deep red. Caudal fin dark purple. Margins of soft dorsal and anal fins white.
- Habitat and Biology: Inhabits coral reefs at depths from 6 to at least 30 m. Sometimes forming large
aggregations, during day. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. - Remarks: Lutjanus gibbus is one of the most common Maldivian snappers. During the day immense schools carpet the reef. At night large numbers can be caught by handlining fishermen.