Mangrove snapper

Lutjanus griseus · Sea

Wary, hard-fighting snapper also called grey snapper, popular in inshore Florida waters.

Photo: Clinton & Charles Robertson from Del Rio, Texas & San Marcos, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months	JFMAMJJASOND May–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.
Typical size	25–35 cm · record about 70 cm
Diet	Crustaceans, fish
Regions	North AmericaCentral AmericaSouth America

Catching tip. Light tackle with live shrimp around mangroves and docks.

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