Other common names:
Checkered Snapper.
Identification:
Pink to white body, with silvery sheen on breast and side of head.
Red stripes on lower half of the body, and "checker-board" pattern on the upper half.
A large black spot at the root of the tail.
Temperature range:
25 - 30 Celsius (77 - 86 Fahrenheit).
Typical location:
Around both inshore and offshore coral reefs.
Fishing methods:
Baitfishing with dead squid or fish.
Fighting characteristics:
A typical snapper, that never gives up. |
