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.
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