Yellowtail Blue Snapper

Paracaesio xanthura
(Other names False Fusilier)
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They are blue bodied with a thick yellow stripe running along the upper half of the body starting on the forehead in line with the pectoral fin and continuing down to the end of the caudal fin. All other fins are white to silver in colour. They are usually found along coastal and outer reefs, sometimes in large schools.

Size: Length 50cm (Maximum)

Diet: Zooplankton

Photos
Left: Simon Stares
Centre: John Natoli
Right: Kieren Curry
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