Species group · Bony fish
Snappers
WAnimals has 2 species of snapper, all 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 entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of snappers on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 34 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Arrecifes de Cozumel2 species
- Biscayne2 species
- Dry Tortugas2 species
- Everglades2 species
- Isla Contoy2 species
- Agujero Azul de Belice (Parque Nacional del Agujero Azul)1 species
- Assateague Island1 species
- Bacalar Chico1 species
- Cahuita1 species
- Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo1 species
- Del Este1 species
- Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park1 species
- Christ of the Abyss (Key Largo)diving
- Duane Wreck (Key Largo)diving
- Flower Garden Banksdiving
- French Reef (Key Largo)diving
- Jupiter (drift diving con tiburones)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 demonstrates 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 pass 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