Saltwater Fish Identification
Florida and the Keys
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- Blackfin Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Adults Offshore near continental shelf.
- Size common to 20 inches, larger individuals seeking deeper waters.
- Cubera Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Juveniles Inshore in grass beds; adults Offshore or Nearshore over wrecks,
reefs, and ledges.
- Size common to 40 lbs.
- Dog Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Large adults Offshore over coral and rocky reefs; juveniles associated with
estuaries.
- Size larger snapper, attaining 30 lbs.
- Gray Snapper (Mangrove
Snapper)
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Juveniles Inshore in tidal creeks, mangroves, and grass beds; adults
generally Nearshore of Offshore on coral or rocky reefs.
- Size offshore catches common 8 to 10 lbs.
- Lane Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Juveniles Inshore over grass beds or shallow reefs; adults Offshore; most
common in south Florida.
- Size usually less than 1 lb.
- Mahogany Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Nearshore or Offshore in clear; highly saline water, usually over reefs.
- Size common to 15 in.
- Mutton Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- An Inshore species associated with grass beds, mangroves, and canals;
larger adults occasionally found on Offshore reefs.
- Size common to 15 lbs.
- Queen Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Offshore over rosky reefs of the continental shelf to 450 ft.; young
suspend at mid-depths.
- Size usually less than 20 in.
- Red Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Offshore the continental shelf, more plentiful off the Panhandle than in
south or middle Florida.
- Size up to 20 lbs.
- Schoolmaster
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Juveniles in grass flats; adults Nearshore especially around elkhorn coral
reefs; large adults sometimes found on continental shelf.
- Size usually less than 1 lb.
- Silk Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Offshore over rocky ledges in very deep water; most common in south
Florida.
- Size usually less than 5 lbs.
- Vermilion Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Suspends at mid-depths over rocky reefs Offshore.
- Size usually less than 1 lb.
- Yellowtail Snapper
- Family Lutjanidae, Snappers
- Juveniles Inshore on grassbeds and back reefs; adults Nearshore or Offshore
over sandy areas near reefs.
- Size common to 3 lbs.
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