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Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS
Lutjanus griseus
Description: color dark
brown or gray with reddish or orange spots in rows along the sides;
dark horizontal band from snout through eye (young only); two
conspicuous canine teeth at front of upper jaw; dorsal fins have dark
or reddish borders; no dark spot on side underneath dorsal fin.
Similar Fish: cubera snapper,
L. cyanopterus.
Where found: juveniles INSHORE in tidal creeks, mangroves, and grass beds; adults generally NEARSHORE or OFFSHORE on coral or rocky reefs.
Size: offshore catches common 8 to 10 pounds.
*Florida Record: 16 lbs., 8 ozs.
Remarks: spawns June through August; feeds on crustaceans and small fish.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Department of Environmental Protection's printed
publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current
ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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