How related are they?
Same family, Lutjanidae (Snappers): close cousins
They split at the genus level: the Black and White Snapper belongs to Macolor, the Bluestripe Snapper to Lutjanus.
Find the Black and White Snapper on the tree · Find the Bluestripe Snapper on the tree
Family lines, side by side
Highlighted rows are groups both animals belong to. The marked row is where their lines go separate ways.
| Rank | Black and White Snapper | Bluestripe Snapper |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia Animals | |
| Phylum | Chordata Chordates | |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata Vertebrates | |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata jawed vertebrates | |
| Parvphylum | Osteichthyes bony fishes | |
| Gigaclass | Actinopterygii ray-finned fishes | |
| Superclass | Actinopteri | |
| Class | Teleostei Teleost fishes | |
| Order | Eupercaria (unplaced) Unplaced eupercarian fishes | |
| Family | Lutjanidae Snappers | |
| Genus split | Macolor | Lutjanus |
| Species | Macolor niger Black and White Snapper | Lutjanus kasmira Bluestripe Snapper |
Care, side by side
| Fact | Black and White Snapper | Bluestripe Snapper |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fish · Snapper | Fish · Snapper |
| Care level | Moderate | Moderate |
| Reef safe | No | No |
| Temperament | Semi-aggressive | Semi-aggressive |
| Diet | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Favorite foods | Chopped squid, Shrimp, Clam | Chopped frozen silversides, Krill, Mysis shrimp |
| Max size | 29.5 in (75 cm) | 15.7 in (40 cm) |
| Minimum tank | 300 gal | 300 gal |
| Temperature | 72–78 °F | 72–78 °F |
| Salinity (SG) | 1.020–1.025 | 1.020–1.025 |
| pH | 8.1–8.4 | 8.1–8.4 |
| Lifespan | Not documented: no published longevity figure for wild or aquarium fish was found. | FishBase gives a maximum recorded age of 6 years for wild fish; no captive lifespan has been published. |
| Breeding | Not achieved | Not achieved |
| Conservation (IUCN) | Least Concern | Least Concern |