Species group · Bony fish
Snappers
WAnimals has 2 species of snapper, in the family Lutjanidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 34 countries
- 25 parks
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- Length
- 30 cm – 1 m
- Lifespan
- 28 – 57 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of snappers on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 Least Concern1 Vulnerable
1 species in this group is in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Where they live
Recorded in 34 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Biscayne2 species
- Cozumel Reefs2 species
- Dry Tortugas2 species
- Everglades2 species
- Isla Contoy2 species
- Assateague Island1 species
- Bacalar Chico1 species
- Bastimentos Island1 species
- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System1 species
- Cahuita1 species
- Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo1 species
- Del Este1 species
- Christ of the Abyss (Key Largo)diving
- Duane Wreck (Key Largo)diving
- Flower Garden Banksdiving
- French Reef (Key Largo)diving
- Jupiter (shark drift diving)diving
- Looe Keydiving
Did you know…?
It gathers to spawn at particular points on the reef following the lunar cycle, which makes those aggregations easy to find and highly vulnerable to overfishing.
From Grey Snapper
It is one of the fish that best demonstrate the value of mangroves: reefs with mangrove nearby hold far larger snapper populations.
From Grey Snapper
It tolerates fresh water and can move tens of kilometres up rivers.
From Grey Snapper
It can live for more than 50 years; the oldest individual aged was 57.
From Red Snapper
It forms large shoals around wrecks and oil platforms, almost always of similarly sized fish.
From Red Snapper