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Family Carangidae
Description: body is deep and compressed; coloration is metallic-blue above, silvery below; snout is blunt; pelvic fins are longer than the maxilla; second dorsal and anal fins are falcate
Size: to 91 centimeters (3 feet) and 19 kilograms (42 pounds)
Where found: young are pelagic; adults found to depths of 55 meters (180 feet) often associated with reefs, wrecks, and rock ledges
Remarks: great fighter and good to eat; often found in schools over structure
Family Lutjanidae, SNAPPERS Lutjanus vivanus
Description: back and upper sides pinkish red, shading to silvery sides with undulating yellow lines; pectorals pale yellow; back edge of caudal fin blackish; anal fin pointed; no dark lateral spot.
Similar Fish: red snapper, L. campechanus.
Where found: OFFSHORE over rocky ledges in very deep water; most common in south Florida.
Size: usually less than 5 pounds.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: little is known.
* The Florida records quoted are from the Department of Environmental Protection's printed publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
Family Carangidae
