Credit: Illustration by Diane Rome Peebles
Family Lutjanidae
Description: color olive green on back and upper sides, all fins below
the lateral line having reddish tinge; bright blue line below eye, following
contour of operculum; anal fin pointed; small black spot below dorsal fin;
V-shaped tooth patch on roof of mouth
Similar fish: lane snapper,
L. synagris (anal fin pointed in mutton snapper, rounded in
lane)
Where found: inshore associated with grassbeds, mangroves,
and canals; larger adults found on offshore reefs
Size: common to
15 pounds
Remarks: spawns in July and August; feeds on fish,
crustaceans, and snails
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