Macolor
| Macolor | |
|---|---|
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| Black-and-white Snapper, (M. niger) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Lutjanidae |
| Genus: | Macolor Bleeker, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Macolor typus Bleeker, 1860 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macolor is a genus of snappers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1] The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Macolor macularis Fowler, 1931 (midnight snapper)
- Macolor niger (Forsskål, 1775) (black and white snapper)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Macolor in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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