Dog Snapper

Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS
Lutjanus jocu

---

 

Description: color brown with a bronze tinge, lighter on sides; canine  teeth very sharp, one pair notably enlarged, visible even when mouth is closed; in adults,  pale triangle and a light blue interrupted line below the eye; no dark spot on body  underneath dorsal fin.

Similar Fish: schoolmaster, L. apodus (no white triangle  under eye and fins are more yellow); other snappers.

Found on The Dry Tortugas:  over coral and rocky reefs mainly  Tortugas Bank area.

Size: small size in Tortugas 6-19 pounds but can attain 30 pounds.

Florida Record: n/a.
               

Dry Tortugas Fish Identification

Sea-Clusive Charters
Of The Lower Florida Keys

17195 Kingfish Lane West
Sugarloaf Key, Florida 33042

For Information and Reservations Call
1-305-744-9928
Fax: 1-305-745-4311