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Yellowtail Snapper |
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Yellowtail
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Information About Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus): |
| Description: |
back
and upper sides olive to bluish with yellow spots; lower
sides and belly with alternating narrow, longitudinal
pink and yellow stripes; prominent midlateral yellow stripe
begins at mouth and runs to tail, broadening as it passes
the dorsal fins; caudal fin yellow and deeply forked;
no dark lateral spot. |
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| Similar
Fish: |
none. |
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| Where
found: |
juveniles
INSHORE on grassbeds and back reefs; adults NEARSHORE
or OFFSHORE over sandy areas near reefs. |
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| Size: |
common
to 3 pounds. |
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| Florida
Record*: |
7
lbs., 5 ozs. |
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| Remarks: |
found
mainly in tropical waters; spawns in midsummer; rarely
exceeds 30 inches and 5 pounds in size; feeds on small
fish and invertebrates. |
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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. |
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