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Mutton Snapper Fishing Information
source: myfwc.com
illustrations: Diane Rome Peebles
Descriptions: 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 roof of mouth.
Similar fish: lane snapper, L. synagris (anal
fin pointed in mutton snapper, rounded in lane).
Where found: INSHORE associated with grassbeds,
mangroves, and canals; larger adults found on
OFFSHORE reefs.
Size: common to 15 pounds.
Remarks: spawns in July and August; feeds on fish, crustaceans, and snails.
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