Page 145 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

DOG SNAPPER
(Lutjanus jocu) < 90 cm / 3 ft
ea od . istincti e lon hite trian le elo the e es. Two long upper canine teeth. May display faint body bars.
The Mutton Snapper below is a favorite of shermen and considered a threatened species in many areas of the Caribbean. A top predator that can live for up to 40 years, they feed on sh in the water column as well as on smaller invertebrates, crabs and mollusks from the reef oor.
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(Lutjanus analis)
Near the bottom they take on a darker barred pattern that acts as camou a e hile fora in for re .
MUTTON SNAPPER
(Lutjanus analis) < 75 cm / 2.5 ft
aint lue line under the e es. istincti e small lac s ot on u er mid od . ail and ectoral ns are red.
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