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| SEALIFE EXPEDITION |
| Saltwater Fish Species |
| Malabar red snapper |
| Family: Lutjanidae Scientific name: Lutjanus malabaricus (Bloch & Scheider) Local name: Merah Distribution: Shallow waters to about 100m depth Size commonly caught: 30-40cm total length Notes: The adults colour is dark red while juveniles are red above and silvery below with a dark blotch on the caudal penduncle. A pearly spot present anterior to the blotch. Sold fresh and dried-salted. |
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