Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS
Etelis oculatus
Illustrations and Copyright by Diane Rome Peebles
Illustrations are for viewing purposes only. Description: color of back and upper sides red; silvery body long and slender; dorsal fin distinctly notched; large eyes; caudal fin deeply forked; no dark lateral spot.
Similar Fish: other snappers.
Where found: OFFSHORE over rocky reefs of the continental shelf to 450 feet; young suspend at mid-depths.
Size: small species, usually less than 20 inches.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: little is known, but it is reported that adults live at depths greater than 400 feet.
* The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's printed publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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