Vermilion snapper
📖 Overview
Adults are found in moderately deep waters, most common over rock, gravel or sand bottoms near the edge of the continental and island shelves, often in large schools. Young fish occur in shallower depths (below 25 m), also often forming large schools. They feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs, polychaetes, other benthic invertebrates, cephalopods and planktonic organisms. Good food fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Snout short, lower jaw slightly projecting. Mouth small. Pectoral fins relatively short, not reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Back and upper sides vermilion, shading to silvery with reddish tinge ventrally, with narrow horizontal yellow lines below the lateral line. The dorsal and caudal fins yellowish; the anal and pelvic fins whitish.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Vermilion snapper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Spawning occurs over most of the year with peak activity during spring and summer, at least in the northern part of the range (Puerto Rico to the Carolinas).
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 300 m , usually 40 - 100 m . Subtropical; 42°N - 33°S, 99°W - 30°W North Carolina, USA, to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, shrimps, crabs, polychaetes, other benthic invertebrates, cephalopods and planktonic organis
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aprion ariommus | Jordan & Gilbert | 1883 | Synonym |
| Centropristes aurorubens | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Centropristis aurorubens | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Mesoprion elegans | Poey | 1860 | Synonym |
| Romboplites aurorubens | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 114 records indexed .
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