[Image]Scientific Name: Lutjanus malabaricus Family: Snappers - Lutjanidae Maximum Size: 100cm Identification: Juvenile - Reddish with narrow dusky stripes; black band from lip through eye to dorsal fin, white-edged black spot covering tail base. Adult - Red in deep water, not on reefs. Favourite: Solitary. Hide-out: Coastal and outer reefs in 10-40m. Location: Indo-West Pacific - Arabian Gulf to Palau and Fiji. Taiwan and S.W. Japan to S.E. Australia.
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