Black snapper
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit mainly rocky bottoms. Young sometimes found near the surface. Feed on fishes and benthic organisms, including cephalopods and tunicates. Flesh of good quality; marketed fresh and frozen.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. The snout is relatively short and pointed. Anterior teeth in upper jaw enlarged, canine-like. Interorbital space convex. Dorsal and anal fin bases without scales. Pectoral fins long reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. The back and upper sides violet or dark brown becoming lighter ventrally. Juveniles are mainly blue in color.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black snapper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 40 - 300 m , usually 120 - 180 m . Tropical; 29°N - 8°N, 98°W - 59°W Central Atlantic: West Indies, Florida Keys, western Gulf of Mexico, western Caribbean (off Belize), probably more widespread in Caribbean (Anderson, pers.
🌿 Ecology
fishes and benthic organisms, including cephalopods and tunicates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Snapper · Grey Snapper |
| 🌍CES | chňapal temný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Sort snapper |
| 🇫🇷French | Vivaneau noir |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Caranha-preta |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Антильский апсил · Зубатый апсил |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Chillo Prieto · Chopa Negra · arnillo · pargo lamparita · pargo mulato |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Svart snapper |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 黑絲鰭笛鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesoprion arnillo | Poey | 1860 | Synonym |
| Tropidinius dentatus | Guichenot | 1853 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .
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