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Lutjanus kasmira
(Fishes)
bluestripe snapper

  
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Lutjanus kasmira is native to Tahiti. 

Species description or overview

Lutjanus kasmira description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Lutjanus kasmira as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Lutjanus kasmira information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Lutjanus kasmira, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

Impacts

Lutjanus kasmira impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Lutjanus kasmira as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Lutjanus kasmira management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Lutjanus kasmira as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Images

Lutjanus kasmira images from HEAR
High-quality images of Lutjanus kasmira are provided by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Distribution

Lutjanus kasmira worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Lutjanus kasmira is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Books

Natural history of Nihoa and Necker Islands (citation)
The Nihoa and Necker Islands Biological Survey Handbook citation, list of taxa covered in this Bishop Museum publication, and link to purchase information are on the HEAR bibliography site.

Full-text articles

Protozoal and epitheliocystis-like infections in the introduced bluestripe snapper Lutjanus kasmira in Hawaii
The high prevalence of coccidial infection in introduced taape (Lutjanus kasmira) prompts the concern that these organisms, along with the epitheliocystis-like organism, have the potential to be transmitted to native reef fish, according to researchers of this article published in Diseases of Aquatic Organisms.

Experts

Lutjanus kasmira contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Lutjanus kasmira as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Lutjanus kasmira references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Lutjanus kasmira as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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