Red Snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
AKA: mules, sow snapper, red heads, pearl bellies
Description: Red snapper is a deep-bodied fish with a long, triangular snout. It has a brick red back and upper sides, but the belly and lower sides are more pinkish. Smaller fish (up to 10 inches) have a dark spot on the upper sides just below the soft dorsal fin. The irises of their eyes are dark red. There is no black spot at the base of the pectoral fin. They are commonly found on wreaks, reefs, hard bottom spots and oil rigs throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
Size: Red snapper grow to 35 pounds
