Mutton Snapper

Lutjanus analis

Also known as: King Snapper, Mutton Fish, Pargo, Red Snapper, Virgin Snapper

ALSO KNOWN AS

King Snapper
Mutton Fish
Pargo
Red Snapper
Virgin Snapper

NTNear ThreatenedIUCN Red List, 2016

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Mutton Snapper adult, photographed at CoCo View, Honduras — @cyclespur · CoCo View, Honduras · January 20181 / 3

Overview

Found singly, or in small schools, drifting during the day, over sandy areas, and seagrass beds of clear water reefs, around islands, dispersing at night to hunt for food.
Juveniles found over sandy bottoms with vegetation cover.

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: bars black spot
Behaviour: drifting nocturnal schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
Country only · 3

LIVES IN

Found singly, or in small schools, drifting during the day, over sandy areas, and seagrass beds of clear water reefs, around islands, dispersing at night to hunt for food.

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