Sharptooth Snapper [Pristipomoides macrophthalmus]
Description
The Sharptooth Snapper is characterized by its pinkish to orange body with a silvery underside. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, and prefers depths of 40 to 200 meters. It feeds primarily on smaller fish and squid.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Perciformes
Perciformes
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| Family |
Snappers
Lutjanidae
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| Genus |
Pristipomoides
Pristipomoides
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