Golden-Lined Snapper

Scientific Name: Lutjanus rufolineatus
Family: Snappers - Lutjanidae
Maximum Size: 28cm
Identification: Pale reddish undercolor with narrow yellow stripes on side, yellow tail; often a small dark spot on rear upper back.
Favourite: Usually form large aggregations; hover above reefs.
Hide-out: Steep coastal slopes and outer reefs in 10-50m.
Location: West Pacific - Indonesia to Palau, Samoa and Tonga. S.W. Japan to N. Australia.