Mexican barred snapper

📖 Overview

Adults are encountered generally over rocky bottoms in the vicinity of coral reefs, up to at least 40 or 50 m . Juveniles may penetrate rocky littoral pools . Carnivorous, feed on fishes and invertebrates of the bottom . Caught with handlines and marketed fresh .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Body deep and compressed; anterior profile of head slightly sloping and somewhat convex; snout prominent; anterior nostril tubular; posterior nostril embedded in a deep furrow; preopercle deeply notched; vomerine and lateral jaw teeth molariform; lower branch of first gill arch with 11 to 15 gill rakers; dorsal scale series running parallel to lateral line; back greenish brown; belly pink; flanks with 8 brownish blue vertical bars . Post-opercular notch and knob strong; anterior nostril long and tubular. Scale rows on back running parallel to the lateral line. Color is greenish with a series of about eight bars on sides.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Mexican barred snapper is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Mexican barred snapper is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Mexican barred snapper is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 35°N - 5°S, 120°W - 76°W

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 37 records indexed .

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