Blackfin snapper
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit deeper waters over sandy or rocky bottoms and near drop-offs and ledges. Young occur in shallower water, often between about 35 and 50 m. Feed mainly on fishes. Good food fish, it is marketed mostly fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Preopercular notch and knob weak. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Mainly scarlet red, silvery on lower sides and belly; fins are yellowish to orange. A prominent black blotch is at the base and in axil of pectoral fins.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackfin snapper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackfin snapper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 200 m , usually 80 - 150 m . Subtropical; 43°N - 3°S, 100°W - 38°W north as North Carolina, USA and Bermuda south to Trinidad and northern Brazil; including the Gulf of Mexico (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Blackfin snapper is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked — Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.3 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 214 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Blackfin snapper has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Spot Snapper · Blackfin Red Snapper · Blackfin Snapper · Blackfish · Cora Pretu · Gun-mouth Blackfin · Gun-mouth Snapper · Negra · Redfish · Sesi De Lo Alto · Snapper · Wrenchman |
| 🇫🇷French | Boucanelle · Oreilles noires · Vivaneau oreille noire |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Boca Negra · Pargo · Pargo Boca-negra · Pargo Boca-preta · Vermelho · Vermelho Boca-negra · Vermelho-de-fundo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Allnegra · Chillo Oreja Negra · Negra · Pargo · Pargo Cifre · Pargo Legitimo · Pargo Orejita Negra · Pargo Sesi · Sesí |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutianus buccanella | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
| Mesoprion buccanella | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
| Mesoprion caudanotatus | Poey | 1851 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 18 records indexed .
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