Silk Snapper Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS |
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Description: back and upper sides pinkish red, shading to silvery sides with undulating yellow lines; pectorals pale yellow; back edge of caudal fin blackish; anal fin pointed; no dark lateral spot. Similar Fish: red snapper, L. campechanus. Where found: OFFSHORE over rocky ledges in very deep water; most common in south Florida. Size: usually less than 5 pounds. *Florida Record: n/a Remarks: little is known. * 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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