Diverse, size range and life stage of snapper (Family Lutjanidae) traded at the Paotere fish landing base (PPI) Makassar City, South Sulawesi

Abstract

Snapper is one of the economically valuable reef fish traded at PPI Paotere. Therefore, research is needed on the inventory of the type, size structure and life stage of snapper (Family Lutjanidae) in the Paotere Fish Landing Base Makassar City. The results of the study obtained 16 species of snapper (Family Lutjanidae). It consists of the genera Lutjanus, Etelis, Syhmphorus and Pristipomoides. The most common snapper are Lutjanus gibbus, Lutjanus fulviflamma and Lutjanus vitta. The least found snapper are Pristipomoides typus, Lutjanus bengalensis, Lutjanus lutjanus, Lutjanus sabae, Etelis carbunculus and Syhmphorus nematophorus. Lutjanus bohar species have a more varied size with a length range of 18.73-76.12 cm, a mean 47.94 cm In contrast to the lowest size variation in species Lutjanus biguttatus with a size range of 10.08-23.02 cm, mean 17.24 cm. Life stage of snapper traded at PPI Paotere 15% juvenile, 65% sub adults dan 20% adults.