Description: color of back
and upper sides red; silvery body long and slender; dorsal fin distinctly
notched; large eyes; caudal fin deeply forked; no dark lateral spot.
Similar Fish: other
snappers.
Where found: OFFSHORE
over rocky reefs of the continental shelf to 450 feet; young suspend at
mid-depths.
Size: small species,
usually less than 20 inches.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: little is known,
but it is reported that adults live at depths greater than 400 feet.
* 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.
