how to identify various types of snapper fish
How to Identify Various Types of Snapper Fish
Snappers are one of the most popular variety of fish in the seafood industry. Not only are they caught via traditional fishing methods, but due to their increasing demand, they are also vigorously farmed. There are 17 commonly known varieties of snapper fish. This Buzzle article elaborates on ways to identify these 17 types.
- Olive-grayish color
- Reddish coloration near head
- Elongated triangular snout
- Yellowish vertical stripes on the body
- Yellow-colored fins
- Blue-interrupted stripe below the eye
- Absence of lateral black spot
- Vivid red body color
- Silver-white under belly
- Long triangular snout
- Pointed anal fin
- Absence of lateral spot
- Dark red eye
- Bluish olive color and yellow spots on top
- Pink and yellow longitudinal stripes
- Prominent yellow stripe across the side from snout to tail
- Bright yellow and forked tail
- Absence of lateral spot
- Olive green color on top
- Red-colored lower fins
- Contoured blue line below the eye
- Pointed anal fin
- Tiny lateral dark spot below the dorsal fin
- V-shaped tooth arrangement on the roof of mouth
- Body is dark brown with reddish hue
- Broad triangular tooth arrangement on the roof of mouth
- Slight blue tinge on the fins
- Presence of protruding canine teeth on both jaws
- Reddish body with whitish underbelly
- Short, irregular, and diagonal blue lines on top
- Absence of canine teeth
- Appears as if looking upward
- Absence of lateral dark spot
- Yellow-colored eye
- Bluish green color on top
- Gray-white-colored underbelly
- Dark-colored fins
- Presence of white spots in lateral linear formations on the body
- Triangular snout
- Absence of lateral dark spot
- Appears as if frowning
- Brown body color with bronze accents
- Sharp canine teeth, with one pair enlarged and protruding
- Yellowish-orange tinge on the fins
- Pale triangle along with a blue interrupted line below the eye
- Absence of dark spot laterally and below the dorsal fin
- Also known as Gray Snapper
- Dark brown gray body color
- Red and orange spots in the form of vertical stripes
- Two canine teeth on the upper jaw
- Reddish tinge on the fins
- Absence of lateral and dorsal dark spot
- Dark red eye
- Alternating thick stripes of white and dark red throughout body
- Spiny fins
- Slightly forked tail fin
- Triangular snout
- Absence of lateral and dorsal dark spot
- Bright red color on top
- Elongated body
- Silver sides and underbelly
- Notch on dorsal fin
- Big and prominent eyes
- Deep fork in the tail fin
- Absence of lateral and dorsal spot
- Body has shades of pink, orange, and red
- Sides are silver and exhibit presence of yellow lines
- Yellow pectoral fins
- Pointed anal fin
- Edge of tail fin is black
- Absence of lateral and dorsal dark spot
- Pinkish red body color
- Alternating longitudinal dashed lines of pink and yellow
- Large, faded black spot present laterally
- Blackish edge of the tail fin
- Bright yellow body color
- 4-5 bright blue, lateral longitudinal stripes
- White-colored lower body and underbelly
- Lateral lower part shows pale gray lines
- Yellow fins
- Absence of lateral and dorsal dark spot
- Greenish body color
- Broad snout
- Black fins
- Dark spots and patches along the body
- Presence of prominent scales
- Red body color and yellow fins
- Dark crescent shape at base of pectoral fins (blackfin)
- Rounded fins
- Absence of lateral and dorsal dark spot
- Grayish-green body color with a red tinge
- Lateral diffuse dark spot
- Eye and tail fin are bright red
- Spines along the fins are prominent