| Description: |
color
silvery-pink to reddish with short, irregular pink and
yellow lines on its sides; diffuse black spot, about as
large as the eye; the dorsal fin centered above the lateral
line; outer margin of caudal fin blackish. |
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| Similar
Fish: |
mutton
snapper, L. analis (anal fin rounded in lane snapper,
pointed in mutton). |
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| Where
found: |
juveniles
INSHORE over grass beds or shallow reefs; adults OFFSHORE;
most common in south Florida. |
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| Size: |
usually
less than 1 pound. |
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| Florida
Record*: |
6
lbs., 6 ozs. |
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| Remarks: |
spawns
March through September; sexually mature at 6 inches;
feeds on bottom, taking crustaceans, mollusks, and fish. |
*
The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission's printed publication. The records
are provided as only as a benchmark. |
