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Mangrove Jack
Natural Sciences Collection
Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT)
Australia
A member of the tropical snapper family, Mangrove Jacks (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) live in freshwater and mangrove-lined estuaries as juveniles. When they mature at about 50 cm in length, they migrate to deep offshore reefs to spawn and grow up to a metre long.
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- Title: Mangrove Jack
- Creator: Natural Sciences Collection
- Medium: Fibreglass cast of specimen
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