Yellow Snapper
Lutjanus argentiventris
- Group: Snapper
- Typical depth: 3–60 m
- Max size: 71 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A snapper of inshore reefs over hard bottoms, it gathers in daytime aggregations and shelters alone in caverns, even venturing into fresh water. It hunts fish, shrimps, crabs and molluscs, reaches about seventy centimetres, and sells fresh or frozen.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Lutjanidae › Lutjanus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276524.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow Snapper live?
- The Yellow Snapper (Lutjanus argentiventris) is typically found at 3–60 m.
- Is the Yellow Snapper dangerous to divers?
- The Yellow Snapper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellow Snapper get?
- The Yellow Snapper grows to about 71 cm.