Northern Red Snapper – Discover Fishes https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/northern-red-snapper/
Lutjanus campechanus These off-shore fish prefer deep reefs or rocky banks int he Western Atlantic. They’re a dark pink-red, fading to pale underbelly, and younger, smaller fish sometimes have a dark spot high on their sides. They are classically almond-shaped, with red eyes, and dorsal and anal
For many years, taxonomic confusion led numerous authors to incorrectly refer to
