
Checkered snapper
Has a mesh-like pattern on its back.
Scientific name | Lutjanus decussatus |
English name | Checkered snapper |
Japanese name | 網目笛鯛 |
Classification | Actinopterygii |
Classification details | Perciformes Lutjanidae |
Full length | about 40cm |
Distribution | Warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. |
Characteristics
Snapper with a brown mesh pattern on its back. The shape of the mesh is a long rectangle. The body color is white, pale brown, or pink, and there are reddish-brown horizontal streaks on the belly. There is a black spot at the base of the caudal fin.
Ecology
Inhabits shallow coral reefs and reefs in warm waters. It preys on small crustaceans.
Habitat
Ishigaki Island
I took a picture of him swimming alone in a coral reef. It was swimming along the coral reef, and the mesh pattern was conspicuous. When I got a little closer, it folded its fins and swam away.
Pictures
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