Vermilion Snapper

Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS
Rhomboplites aurorubens

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Description: color of entire body reddish, with a series of short,  irregular lines on its sides, diagonal blue lines formed by spots on the scales above the  lateral line; sometimes with yellow streaks below the lateral line; large canine teeth  absent; orientation of mouth and eye give it the appearance of looking upward; no dark  lateral spot.

Similar Fish: red snapper, L. campechanus (anal fin of red  snapper has midpoint like a triangle).

Found in Dry Tortugas: over rocky reefs and ledges.

Size: usually less than 1 pound.

Florida Record: n/a.
               

Dry Tortugas Fish Identification

Sea-Clusive Charters
Of The Lower Florida Keys

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