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Pinjalo Snapper

Pinjalo pinjalo

Also known as: Fusilier, Pinjalo, Whitespot Pinjalo Snapper

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@Goonie · Kenya · February 20111 / 2
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Overview

Found in schools, over rocky bottoms of coastal reefs and open ocean reefs, in shallow to very deep waters. Colour varies can deepen and change to red.
They feed on small fish, but more often on benthic and planktonic invertebrates

Most Snappers live in moderate depths, however there are a few that live much deeper. Juveniles found on inshore reefs.
They are nocturnal predators that mainly feed on fish, but will eat crustaceans, gastropods and cephalopods.
Some smaller family members eat zooplankton.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in schools, over rocky bottoms of coastal reefs and open ocean reefs, in shallow to very deep waters.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyLutjanidae
    6. genusPinjalo
    7. speciesPinjalo pinjalo (Bleeker, 1850)

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    More in the family

    Snappers (Lutjanidae)