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Two-spot Snapper (Lutjanus_biguttatus)
It is a slender fish, dark brown above, paler brown-yellow below, with a broad white stripe laterally. There are two white spots high on the back. The species grows to about 20 cm in length.
Habitat:
It occurs on coral reefs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-West Pacific. Inhabits coral reefs and outer reef slopes. Sometimes in large schools of more than 100 individuals. Often solitary. Feeds mainly on small fishes and crustaceans.
''Lutjanus biguttatus'', commonly known as the two-spot banded snapper, is a marine fish native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, from the Maldives to the Philippines, Solomon Islands and northern Australia.
Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
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Uploaded Dec 30, 2015. Captured in Alona Beach Rd, Panglao, Bohol, Philippines.
