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Emperor Snapper
Emperor Snapper
Lutjanus sebae
A most striking fish belonging to the Lutjanidae or Snapper fish family. Found in the Indo West Pacific region it can attain a size of approximately 1 meter in length. As a juvenile it is vividly covered in red and black markings and as it ages the overall colouration changes to reddish-pink. It has a varied diet mainly consisting of crustaceans and fish.
