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17 cm, standard length fishmarket photo: Kelvin K P Lim Malabar Blood Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus (Schneider) Lutjanidae Scales on back in oblique rows above lateral line, upper jaw length equals height of caudal peduncle between bases of last dorsal and anal rays, adults uniformly red or pink, juveniles with black band on head and at caudal base. Carnivore of coastal areas around reefs. To about 1 m. Often used for human consumption. The locally common Crimson Snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus) differs in having a smaller head and smaller jaws (shorter than height of caudal peduncle between bases of last dorsal and anal rays).

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From A Guide to Common Marine Fishes of Singapore by Kelvin K P Lim and Jeffrey K Y Low Published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by BP ©Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre