Snapper
Mutton Snapper
Lutjanus analis
SaltwaterLutjanidaeLeast Concern
About
The Mutton Snapper is a vibrant fish with a streamlined body and a distinctive black spot below the dorsal fin. They are often found near reefs and rocky bottoms, exhibiting schooling behavior when young but becoming more solitary as they mature.
- Average size
- 12-20 inches, 5-15 lbs
- Colors
- Olive-green to reddish back and upper sides, reddish lower sides and belly, blue stripes on the cheeks, and a black spot below the posterior dorsal fin.
- Diet
- Crustaceans, mollusks, and smaller fish.
- Region
- Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea