Mutton Snapper Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS |
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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 Similar Fish: lane snapper, L. synagris (anal fin pointed in mutton snapper, rounded in lane). Where found: an INSHORE species associated with grassbeds, mangroves, and canals; larger adults occasionally found on OFFSHORE reefs. Size: common to 15 pounds. *Florida Record: 27 lbs., 6 ozs. Remarks: spawns in July and August; feeds on fish, crustaceans, and snails. * 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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