Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Lutjanus novemfasciatus
pargo prieto, pargo negro, Pacific dog snapper
Silver to reddish silver. Two protruding canine teeth often visible. Fins silver, reddish silver or yellowish silver. Largest snapper in region. Maximum length of 65cm and weigths of 36kg
Habitat: Solitary as adults, nocturnal predators, often seen near reefs and rocky areas to depths of 30m. Juveniles are most common in shallow waters of bays, estuaries and the mouth of freshwater streams.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Eupercaria incertae sedis
Family
Lutjanidae
Genus
Lutjanus
Species
novemfasciatus
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Jordanichthys holei Evermann & Clark, 1928, Lutjanus prieto Jordan & Gilbert, 1882, Mesoprion pacificus Bocourt, 1868, fide Appeltans et al. (2010)
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Eastern Pacific, from California to Peru, and Galapagos
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"Galapagos Species Database, Lutjanus novemfasciatus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7771. Accessed 1 July 2025.