Midnight Snapper

Scientific Name: Macolor macularis
Family: Snappers - Lutjanidae
Maximum Size: 60cm
Identification: Black with pale line markings in scales; blue line and spot markings on head; large eye with bright gold iris.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Edge of steep slopes of lagoons, passes and outer reefs in 5-50m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Maldives to Solomon Is. S.W. Japan to N. Australia and New Caledonia.