Description: back and upper
sides pinkish red, shading to silvery sides with undulating yellow lines;
pectorals pale yellow; back edge of caudal fin blackish; anal fin pointed;
no dark lateral spot.
Similar Fish: red
snapper, L. campechanus.
Where found: OFFSHORE
over rocky ledges in very deep water; most common in south Florida.
Size: usually less than 5
pounds.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: little is known.
* 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.
