Lane Snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Also known as: Bream, Godbless, Lane Light Grunt, Mexican Snapper, Moonlight Grunt, Pot Snapper, Redfish, Red-tailed Snapper, Spot Snapper

ALSO KNOWN AS

Bream
Godbless
Lane Light Grunt
Mexican Snapper
Moonlight Grunt
Pot Snapper
Redfish
Red-tailed Snapper
Spot Snapper

NTNear ThreatenedIUCN Red List, 2016

LIFE STAGE

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Lane Snapper adult, photographed at United States — @DaddySchlich · United States · October 20121 / 3

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Overview

Found singly or in large schools, drifting during the day close to corals, dispersing at night hunting for food in clear and murky waters, over vegetated sandy areas of coral reefs.
They feed nocturnally on cephalopods, benthic crustaceans, small fish and benthic invertebrates.

Most Snappers live in moderate depths, however there are a few that live much deeper. Juveniles found on inshore reefs.
They are nocturnal predators that mainly feed on fish, but will eat crustaceans, gastropods and cephalopods.
Some smaller family members eat zooplankton.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: stripes
Behaviour: drifting nocturnal schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
Country only · 3

LIVES IN

Found singly or in large schools, drifting during the day close to corals, dispersing at night hunting for food in clear and murky waters, over vegetated sandy areas of coral reefs.

RANGE