Author: (Fabricius, 1775)
FBname: Common bluestripe snapper
Comments: Adults inhabit coral reefs, occurring in both shallow lagoons and on outer reef slopes.  Frequently found in large aggregations around coral formation, caves or wrecks during the day.  Juveniles inhabit seagrass beds around patch reefs (Ref. 9710).  Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).  Feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs, stomatopods, cephalopods, and planktonic crustaceans.  Also take a variety of algae (Ref. 4821).  Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.