Maximum length: 70 - 100 cm

Depth: 1 - 185 m

General: It can be found in large schools in sandy coastal areas,

reef slopes and lagoons.

Very active and fast swimmer.

Photo 1 Johnny: El Quesir Egypt

 Maximum length: 60 cm

Depth: 3 - 30 m

Silver to copper-coloured body, often with transverse bands, yellow fins.

Swims individually or in medium-sized schools over the reefs.

Shy, keeps a safe distance

Photo 1 Astrid: Bonaire Caribbean

Photos 2 - 4 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean

 Maximum length: 20 cm 

Depth: 3 - 70 m

It owes its name to the clearly visible two white spots.

Photo 1 Johnny: Embudu Maldives

 Maximum length: 80 cm

Depth: 1 - 70 metres

They are often seen in huge schools on outer reef slopes.

They get their name from the two white spots on the back of the young fish.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: El Quesir Egypt

 Maximum length: 1.5 m

Depth: 20 - 60 m

Bulging lips, back occasionally with pale transverse bands.

Body: Silver - steel grey to dark brown.

Very shy, cannot be approached, only observed or photographed from a distance.

Photo 1 Astrid: Bonaire Caribbean

Photos 2 - 3 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean

 Maximum length: 30 cm

Depth: 2 - 35 m

Whitish body with bronze-brown longitudinal stripes,

short transverse stripes of the same colour over the back.

A large black spot on the root of the tail.

Photo 1 Johnny: Moalboal Philippines

 Maximum length: 60 cm

Depth: 5 - 60 m

Mostly solitary or in small groups.

Post-active, eats mainly fish.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

 Maximum length: 60 cm

Depth: 1 - 20 m

Usually without special characteristics,

occasionally a dark band runs from the lips through the eye.

Pale grey to reddish-brown, olive - bronze - or red-tinged to dark grey,

body can fade or darken, the caudal fin can have a dark edge, the anal fin is rounded.

Swims in small schools, inhabiting shallow coastal regions,

often under docks.

Not shy, you can get very close to them.

Photos 1 - 2 Astrid: Bonaire Caribbean

Photos 2 - 3 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean

 Maximum length 35 cm

Depth: 10 - 260 m

Inhabits lagoons and outer reefs.

Shoals are often localised.

Important food fish in the tropics.

Photo 1 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

 Maximum length: 40 cm

Depth: 7 - 20 m

Caudal fin with reddish rear edge.

Silvery to white body with a reddish tinge. Dorsal and anal fins with reddish edges.

Found singly or in small schools over coral reefs.

Shy, swims away when approached.

Photos 1 - 3 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean

 Maximum length: 60 cm

Depth: 5 - 60 m

Pastel grey body with yellow fins and a dark spot on the line of the fin,

which can be lost in large adults.

At home on outer reefs, lagoons and in bays singly or in small groups,

often seen in wrecks and on reef edges.

Hunts fish at night.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

 Maximum length: 20 - 38 cm

Depth: 2 - 45 m

The picture shows a juvenile.

The adult animal is described.

Silvery body. Pectoral, pelvic and anal fins often yellow,

dorsal and caudal fins often reddish.

Black spot below the rear part of the dorsal fin.

Usually shy, keeps a safe distance.

Photo 1 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean

 Maximum length: 60 cm

Depth: 5 - 50 m

The colour changes in the course of development.

Adults have a yellow-golden iris.

Photos 1 - 3 Johnny: Moalboal Philippines

 Maximum length: 66 cm

Depth: 3 - 90 m

Adults often in groups.

It is assumed that these groups disperse at night to feed.

The name black and white snapper comes from the colour pattern of the juvenile.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

Photo 3 Astrid: Elphinstone Egypt

 Maximum length: 75 cm

Depth: 3 - 20 m

White to silvery body with a blue tinge.

A bright yellow stripe adorns the centre of the body, the tail is also bright yellow.

May have yellow spots on the upper half of the body.

Swims individually or in small schools over the reefs.

Not shy, often approaches divers.

Photos 1 - 2 Astrid: Bonaire Caribbean