Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Midnight Snapper
Macolor macularis
Midnight Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Macolor macularis
Size: Up to 2 ft. (60 cm)  
Depth: 15-150 ft. (5-45 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Great Barrier Reef, Fiji
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Lutjanidae (Family)
       └Macolor (Genus)
        └M. macularis (Species)

Grunts/Sweetlips & Snappers
Snappers

Midnight Snapper

Midnight Snapper (Intermediate)

Midnight Snapper (Juvenile)

Yellowtail Snapper

Sailfin Snapper

Smalltoothed Jobfish

Green Jobfish

Mutton Snapper

Schoolmaster Snapper

Amarillo Snapper

Twospot Snapper

Red Snapper

Blackfin Snapper

Cubera Snapper

Checkered Snapper

Longspot Snapper

Blacktail Snapper

Gray Snapper

Dog Snapper

Bluestripe Snapper

Darktail Snapper

Bigeye snapper

Mahogany Snapper

Black-Banded Snapper

Lane Snapper

Lane Snapper (Juvenile)

Blue and Gold Snapper



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