Bluestripe snapper

Bluestripe snapper

yellow body with 4 pale lines running

Characteristics

It has four pale horizontal lines running across its yellow body. The edge of the horizontal line is a black line. There is a fine horizontal line near the belly. There are no horizontal lines around the face, and it is bluish in color. The dorsal and caudal fins are yellow. The eyes are large and black.

A very similar fish is the roxen snapper, but it can be distinguished by the number of horizontal lines.

Picture of Bluestripe snapper

Ecology

Inhabits coral reefs in warm waters. It preys on crustaceans. Form a group and act.

Habitat

Ishigaki Island

I took a picture of two fish swimming while diving in a coral reef. It swam near the bottom and crossed in front of me.

Pictures

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Picture of Bluestripe snapper1|There were two.
There were two.
Picture of Bluestripe snapper2|There are four pale horizontal lines.
There are four pale horizontal lines.
Picture of Bluestripe snapper3|Swimming near the bottom.
Swimming near the bottom.
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