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Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS
Lutjanus analis
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: 27 lbs., 6 ozs.
Remarks: spawns in July and August; feeds on fish, crustaceans, and snails.
* 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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