| Description: color
of back and upper sides red; silvery body long and
slender; dorsal fin distinctly notched; large eyes;
caudal fin deeply forked; no dark lateral spot. Similar Fish: other snappers.
Where found:
OFFSHORE over rocky reefs of the continental shelf to 450
feet; young suspend at mid-depths.
Size: small
species, usually less than 20 inches.
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