Red Snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
AKA:
Mules, Sow Snapper, Spot Snappers (small)
Managed by:
SAFMC
Physical description:
Color pinkish red over entire body, whitish below; long triangular snout; anal fin sharply pointed; no dark lateral spot; red eye.
Biological description:
Found OFFSHORE on the continental shelf. Juveniles occur over sandy or mud bottoms; adults may live more than 20 years, and attain 35 pounds or more; sexual maturity attained at age 2; spawns June to October; feeds on crustaceans and fish.
Red Snapper is CLOSED to harvest in the federal waters of the South Atlantic. Snapper Grouper Amendment 43, which could allow for a season in the summer of 2018, is up for approval for NMFS and the Secretary of Commerce. Click here to learn more about the amendment!
Click Here for Red Snapper Regulatory Information from Previous Years
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