Bengal Snapper

Scientific Name: Lutjanus bengalensis
Family: Snappers - Lutjanidae
Maximum Size: 30cm
Identification: Yellow upper half of body with 4 neon-blue stripes; white unmarked lower body immediately below 4th stripe.
Favourite: Small groups congregate around outcroppings.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes in 10-30m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Molucca Is. in E. Indonesia.

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