| Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||||
| Family: | Lutjanidae (Snappers) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Eupercaria/misc | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Grey snapper | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Massachusetts south along U.S. coast, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Records from Brazil are based on misidentifications (Ref. 113893). Records from the eastern Atlantic are vagrants (Ref. 10795). | |||
| Adult biology: | Adults inhabit coastal as well as offshore waters around coral reefs, rocky areas, estuaries, mangrove areas, and sometimes in lower reaches of rivers (especially the young). They are found in fresh water in Florida (Ref. 26938). Often forming large aggregations. Feed mainly at night on small fishes, shrimps, crabs, gastropods, cephalopods and some planktonic items. Easily approached (Ref. 9710). Good food fish (Ref. 9626). Utilized fresh and frozen; eaten pan-fried, broiled, microwaved, and baked (Ref. 9987). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35420). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Postlarval fish enter grass beds at standard length of about 10 mm. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 42°N - 9°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Allen, G.R.. 1985. (Ref. 55) | |||
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| Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Luna, Susan M. |
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