Black and white snapper
Macolor niger
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A black-and-white snapper from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa. It reaches 75 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Macolor niger
- Family
- Lutjanidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Diacope macolor, Macolor macolor, Macolor macularis, Macolor typus, Sciaena nigra
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 75 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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