Sordid Snapper
Paracaesio sordida
- Group: Snapper
- Typical depth: 5–200 m
- Max size: 48 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A snapper that gathers in schools over rocky bottoms, ranging from about 5 metres down to 200 metres where it feeds on plankton drifting past. It reaches close to half a metre and is sold fresh at market.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Lutjanidae › Paracaesio
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218503.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sordid Snapper live?
- The Sordid Snapper (Paracaesio sordida) is typically found at 5–200 m.
- Is the Sordid Snapper dangerous to divers?
- The Sordid Snapper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sordid Snapper get?
- The Sordid Snapper grows to about 48 cm.