Species
Black-and-white Snapper
Macolor niger
Also known as Black Snapper · Black and White Seaperch · Black and White Snapper
Tier 5Eating9/10medium tackleVIC
0 waypoints30–53 cm (max 75 cm) typical
Overview: about black-and-white snapper
Medium-sized snapper with strong fighting ability, found over reefs and in lagoons in VIC. Target with jigs, soft plastics and baitfish imitations in 10-50m, often near structure. Good eating fish with a decent pull.
Biology: Black-and-white Snapper size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Lagoon, Reef
- Typical size
- 30–53 cm (max 75 cm)
- Depth range
- 2–90 m
- Diet
- fishes and crustaceans
- Global range
- Indo-Pacific
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