Red Snapper

Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)
Other Names Pargo, Snapper, Pensacola Snapper Description Red snapper are a deep rosy red color, with a dark fringe around the dorsal and tail fins. Adults average 2-4 pounds but can reach over 50 pounds.

Red Snapper: Lutjanus campechanus
Appearance:
Color pinkish red over entire body, whitish below
Long triangular snout
Anal fin is sharply pointed
No dark lateral spot
Red eye ...

Lutjanus vitta, Brownstripe Red Snapper
Lutjanus campechanus, Red Snapper
Macrocystis pyrifera, Giant Kelp
Macropharyngodon choati, Choat's Wrasse
Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus, Vermiculate Wrasse
Macropharyngodon geoffroy, Geoffroy's Wrasse ...

Rockfish, also known as rock cod or Pacific red snapper, are popular with seafood lovers. But some rockfishes don't breed until they're 20 years old, and they have few young-these factors make them very vulnerable to overfishing.

Best known is the red snapper, an important food fish. It is abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and also frequents the Atlantic Coast north to Long Island.

Yelloweye are often called red snapper, but should not be confused with the red snapper found in the Gulf of Mexico, which is a different species. Other names for yelloweye include Pacific red snapper, red rock cod, and yellow belly.
Life History ...

See also: Snapper, Crustacean, Scorpion, Amberjack, Rockfish