SNAPPER golden [ Lutjanus johnii ]

SNAPPER golden [ Lutjanus johnii ]

Golden Snapper (Fingermark) have a typical sea perch shape with the strong jaws of its relative the Mangrove Jack. The Golden Snapper as its name suggests is quite often a deep golden colour, with spotted scales and a large dusky to reddish block (or fingermark) on the back upper half of its body. Juveniles are often confused with the Moses Perch which has a finger type mark on its back as well however a different species.

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