divepix - Mutton Snapper

Mutton Snapper

Aspect:	Massive silvery body, dorsal half tends to aquire yellowish to greenish hues (sometimes including upper part of the tail fin, which overall tends to be dark brown), with faint darker bars running down its sides down to the grey-pinkish lower body. Often features pale blue markings under the eyes and from eyes to snout.
Population:	Common, solitary.
Notable feature:	Very similar in shape to Cubera, though smaller, but has V- as opposed to vertical-cut tail fin, but above all features a conspicuousl mid-body dark spot.
Environment:	Usually found wandering close to bottom.
Behaviour:	Quiet, not bothered by slowly approaching divers.