The black margate has a deep, compressed body with a high back and a short, blunt head. The mouth is positioned low … Meer weergeven

The black margate is found in the warmer parts of the Western Atlantic Ocean. It is found in Florida from Cape Canaveral south through the Florida Keys to the Gulf of Mexico, including the Flower Garden Banks, from … Meer weergeven

The Black margate shows a preference for steep, sloping rock substrates or rock reefs in inshore waters down to depths of 20 m (66 ft). It frequently takes shelter in caves, ledges and within wrecks. It is normally enc… Meer weergeven

The black margate was first formally described in 1791 as Lutjanus surinamensis by the German naturalist Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723–1799) with the type locality given as Suriname. Meer weergeven

The black margate is occasionally caught and marketed by fisheries, although the consumption of the flesh of larger fishes has been linked to cases of ciguatera poisoning. They are also found in the aqua… Meer weergeven

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• Photos of Black margate on Sealife Collection Meer weergeven