Description: color brown
with a bronze tinge, lighter on sides; canine teeth very sharp, one pair
notably enlarged, visible even when mouth is closed; in adults, pale
triangle and a light blue interrupted line below the eye; no dark spot on
body underneath dorsal fin.
Similar Fish:
schoolmaster, L. apodus (no white triangle under eye and fins are
more yellow); other snappers.
Where found: large adults
OFFSHORE over coral and rocky reefs; juveniles associated with estuaries.
Size: large snapper,
attaining 30 pounds.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: spawns from
spring through fall; known as night feeder; taking fishes, mollusks, and
crustaceans.
* 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.
