Black and White Snapper

Macolor niger
(Other names Black Snapper, Black and White Seaperch)
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This fish displays two different shades of colour on the body. Above is a dark bluish grey colour and below a lighter grey / silver. The fins are distinctively darker, almost black. Juveniles display a black bar through the eye and may have a few white spots evident on their back. Usually found in tropical waters in coastal and offshore reefs. lagoons and channels.

Size: 75cm in length (Maximum)

Diet: Small fishes & crustaceans

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Left: Andy Green
Centre: Andy Green
Right: Tony Wigmore
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