Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) (Linnaeus, 1758)

 

Synonyms: Lutjanus caballerote, Lutjanus stearnsii, Labrus griseus, Anthias caballerote, Bodianus vivanetus, Lobotes emarginatus, Mesoprion caballeorte, Sparus tetracanthus, Grey Snapper, Mangrove Snapper

 

 

Lutjanus griseus occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean from New Jersey and Bermuda to Central America, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea at depths 1-50 m; occasionally as deep as 80-100 m. It is typically found near rocks, coral reefs, and shipwrecks; enters brackish waters and the lower reaches of rivers in Florida; juveniles are associated with seagrass beds, mangroves, jetties, etc. Compressed slender body with relatively pointed head; grey-green with a reddish tinge in colour; a dark stripe across the eye. Total length ca. 40 cm, occasionally up to 89 cm; weight up to 20 kg. Gray Snapper feeds on smaller fishes, crustaceans, gastropods and other marine invertebrates.

 

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