How related are they?
Same family, Lutjanidae (Snappers): close cousins
They split at the genus level: the Bluestripe Snapper belongs to Lutjanus, the Black and White Snapper to Macolor.
Find the Bluestripe Snapper on the tree · Find the Black and White 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 | Bluestripe Snapper | Black and White 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 | Lutjanus | Macolor |
| Species | Lutjanus kasmira Bluestripe Snapper | Macolor niger Black and White Snapper |
Care, side by side
| Fact | Bluestripe Snapper | Black and White 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 frozen silversides, Krill, Mysis shrimp | Chopped squid, Shrimp, Clam |
| Max size | 15.7 in (40 cm) | 29.5 in (75 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 | FishBase gives a maximum recorded age of 6 years for wild fish; no captive lifespan has been published. | Not documented: no published longevity figure for wild or aquarium fish was found. |
| Breeding | Not achieved | Not achieved |
| Conservation (IUCN) | Least Concern | Least Concern |