Where does the Blackspot Snapper live?
Lutjanus monostigma has 3,516 records in 61 countries and territories, from 1827 to 2026. Most records come from United States Minor Outlying Islands.
- 3,516 records
- 61 places
- 97 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesLutjanidaeLutjanus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 370 | |
| Micronesia | 344 | |
| American Samoa | 336 | |
| Australia | 300 | |
| Indonesia | 200 | |
| French Polynesia | 176 | |
| Marshall Islands | 152 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 115 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 111 | |
| Egypt | 110 | |
| Tonga | 105 | |
| Seychelles | 98 | |
| Maldives | 96 | |
| Solomon Islands | 84 | |
| Japan | 68 | |
| Kiribati | 68 | |
| Fiji | 62 | |
| New Caledonia | 54 | |
| Tuvalu | 52 | |
| India | 50 | |
| Vanuatu | 49 | |
| Palau | 48 | |
| Taiwan | 46 | |
| Philippines | 36 | |
| Guam | 35 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | |
| Mayotte | 30 | |
| Cook Islands | 25 | |
| United States | 21 | |
| Mozambique | 20 | |
| Thailand | 20 | |
| Nauru | 17 | |
| Madagascar | 16 | |
| Cocos Islands | 15 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 14 | |
| French Southern Territories | 14 | |
| Yemen | 14 | |
| Myanmar | 13 | |
| South Africa | 13 | |
| Samoa | 10 |
Showing the top 40 of 61 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Lutjanidae.
yellowtail snapper
98,739 records
Mutton snapper
39,450 records
Red Snapper
19,682 records
Smalltooth Jobfish
9,350 records
Bluelined Snapper
8,566 records
Grey Jobfish
8,390 records
Paddletail Snapper
8,003 records
Yellow-margined Snapper
7,191 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.