Snapper
Pagrus auratus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Sparidae
- Genus
- Pagrus
Where to Find
Found in 9 diving areas across 2 countries and 1 regions.
- Lord Howe Island, Australia - 649 records
- South Australia, Australia - 3110 records
- Sydney & New South Wales, Australia - 1852 records
- Tasmania, Australia - 4188 records
- Victoria, Australia - 4211 records
- Bay of Islands, New Zealand - 13140 records
- Goat Island & Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand - 41945 records
- Kaikōura, New Zealand - 2052 records
- Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand - 16339 records