Dry Tortugas Fish Identification
Lane Snapper
Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS
Lutjanus synagris
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Description: color silvery-pink to reddish with short, irregular pink and yellow lines on its sides; diffuse black spot, about as large as the eye; the dorsal fin centered above the lateral line; outer margin of caudal fin blackish.
Similar Fish: mutton snapper, L. analis (anal fin rounded in lane snapper, pointed in mutton).
Found in The Dry Tortugas: over grass beds or "light" bottom such as sea fan beds. Typically feeds in same areas as Mutton Snapper.
Size: usually about 1 pound.
Florida Record: 6 lbs., 6 ozs.