Lane Snapper

Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS
Lutjanus synagris

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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.

Similar Fish: mutton snapper, L. analis (anal fin rounded in  lane snapper, pointed in mutton).

Found in The Dry Tortugas: over grass beds or "light" bottom  such as sea fan beds. Typically feeds in same areas as Mutton Snapper.

Size: usually about 1 pound.

Florida Record: 6 lbs., 6 ozs.
               

Dry Tortugas Fish Identification

Sea-Clusive Charters
Of The Lower Florida Keys

17195 Kingfish Lane West
Sugarloaf Key, Florida 33042

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