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: 30 lbs.,
4 ozs.
Remarks: spawns in July
and August; feeds on fish, crustaceans, and snails.
* 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.
