Author: (Forster, 1801)
FBname: Blacktail snapper
Comments: Adults inhabit lagoon and semi-protected seaward reefs (Ref. 9710).  They prefer sheltered areas with deep holes or  large boulders (Ref. 37816).  Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).  Solitary or in loose aggregations (Ref. 90102).  Juveniles sometimes found in shallow mangrove swamps and the lower parts of freshwater streams.  Adults feed at night on fishes, shrimps, crabs, holothurians and cephalopods (Ref. 30573). Commonly seen in markets, usually fresh. Caught with handlines, traps, and gill nets. This fish sometimes causes ciguatera poisoning, particularly in the Pacific portion of its range (Ref. 9821).  Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 9773.