Pink Snapper,Pagrus auratus, Juvenile

Reference

IB1968

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Breams - SPARIDAE

Common Name

Pink Snapper Juvenile

Scientific Name

Pagrus auratus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Juveniles Snappers are common in estuaries around the southern coast and in seagrass beds throughout their range. Juveniles possess numerous blue spots over the body.
The Snapper can reach up to 1.3 m in length.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia