Abstract
The present study was based on the literature review of the fishes belonging to the snapper family Lutjanidae. Data parameters about the morphology and early life history pattern not measured during the survey were taken from the FishBase data base (see www.fishbase.org and Froese et al., 2000). These data parameters included, Lmax (maximum length), Linf (length infinity); K (growth rate); M (natural mortality); LS (life span); Lm (length at maturity); tm (age at first maturity); to (age at zero length); tmax (longevity) and also the morphological data. Morphological and life history data were taken only for five species of fishes belongs to genus Lutjanus i.e., L.johnii, L.malabaricus, L.lutjanus, L.fulvus, L.russellii. The main objective of this study was to review some aspects of distribution, morphology and feeding habits, spawning and also acquired and analyze information on selected life history variables to described patterns of variation among different species of snappers.
