Image Gallery: Tropical Snappers

The family Lutjanidae contains the fusiliers, hussars and tropical snappers.  They are also commonly called coral snappers.  The family comprises over 120 species worldwide, with about 60 species known from Australia.  It is worth commenting that the snappers should not be confused with the Snapper, Pagrus auratus, which is classified in the family Sparidae.

Banana Fusiliers at 'Pixies Pinnacle' Banana Fusiliers at 'Pixies Pinnacle'
Black-and-white Snapper, Macolor niger Black-and-white Snapper, Macolor niger
Black-and-white Snapper at the Cod Hole Black-and-white Snapper at the Cod Hole
A Bluestripe Seaperch at North Solitary Island A Bluestripe Seaperch at North Solitary Island
A school of Bluestripe Seaperch at North Solitary Island A school of Bluestripe Seaperch at North Solitary Island
A Bigeye Snapper at Agincourt Reef A Bigeye Snapper at Agincourt Reef
A school of Bigeye Snapper at Agincourt Reef A school of Bigeye Snapper at Agincourt Reef
A school of Bigeye Snapper at Steve's Bommie A school of Bigeye Snapper at Steve's Bommie
Close-up of a school of Bigeye Snapper Close-up of a school of Bigeye Snapper
Blacktail Snapper, Lutjanus fulvus Blacktail Snapper, Lutjanus fulvus
A Blacktail Snapper at a Steve's Bommie A Blacktail Snapper at a Steve's Bommie
Chinamanfish, Symphorus nematophorus Chinamanfish, Symphorus nematophorus
Doubleline Fusiliers at Phil's Reef Doubleline Fusiliers at Phil's Reef
Doubleline Fusilier at night Doubleline Fusilier at night
False Fusilier, Paracaesio xanthura False Fusilier, Paracaesio xanthura
Juvenile Fiveline Snapper Juvenile Fiveline Snapper
Fiveline Snapper, Lutjanus quinquelineatus Fiveline Snapper, Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Mangrove Jack, Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Jack, Lutjanus argentimaculatus
A Moses Perch at Challenger Bay A Moses Perch at Challenger Bay
Oblique-banded Snapper, Pristipomoides zonatus Oblique-banded Snapper, Pristipomoides zonatus