Back Blouband snapper Afrikaans النهاش بلوستريب ARZ Кашмирски луциан Bulgarian Peix emperador de ratlles blaves Catalan Lutjanus kasmira CEB ދޮން ރީނދޫ މަސް DV Lutjanus kasmira Spanish Lutjanus kasmira Basque سرخوماهی نوارآبی Persian Lutjanus kasmira French
| Common bluestripe snapper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Lutjanidae |
| Genus: | Lutjanus |
| Species: | L. kasmira
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| Binomial name | |
| Lutjanus kasmira (Forsskål, 1775)
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| Distribution of the bluestripe snapper | |
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The common bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira), bluestripe snapper, bluebanded snapper, bluestripe sea perch, fourline snapper, blue-line snapper or moonlighter, is a species of snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean from the coast of Africa and the Red Sea to the central Pacific Ocean. It is commercially important and sought as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
- ^ Russell, B.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R.; Carpenter, K.E.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2016). "Lutjanus kasmira". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T194337A2314753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T194337A2314753.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lutjanus kasmira". FishBase. February 2021 version.