Five-Lined Snapper

Scientific Name: Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Family: Snappers - Lutjanidae
Maximum Size: 39cm
Identification: Yellow with 5 blue stripes, bottom stripe on yellow belly; usually black spot or smudge on rear back.
Favourite: Frequently form groups.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes in 2-40m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Arabian Gulf to Fiji. S.W. Japan to Australia.