divepix - Yellowtail Snapper

Yellowtail Snapper

Aspect:	Distinctive streamlined silver body crossed from eye to tail by a bright expanding stripe that eventually spreads its golden hue over the entire caudal fin surface.
Population:	Abundant, solitary or in schools.
Notable feature:	Rarely deployed, the dorsal fin is also bright yellow; upper half of silver boddy generally studded with yellow dots.
Environment:	Often seen rubbing shoulders with similarly-sized Goatfishes (q.v.) in search of food on sandy bottom.
Behaviour:	Like Goatfishes, will fearlessly approch a diver's hand digging the sand.

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