Types of Snapper
The cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus) is a species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to the Amazon River in Brazil, though it is rare north of Florida. It can also be found in the Caribbean Sea and, rarely, in the Gulf of Mexico.
Gray Snapper: Lutjanus griseus Appearance: Also known as mangrove snapper, mango or black snapper. Dark brown or gray in color, with red-orange spots in bars along the sides
Species identification information for green jobfish (Aprion virescens).
Lane Snapper: Lutjanus synagris Appearance: Also known as candy snapper. Pinkish-red color on back, fading to a silvery belly 8 to 10 yellowish stripes on sides
The mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus), commonly called mangrove jack within Australia, is a species of snapper. It is also known as creek red bream, the Stuart evader, dog bream, mangrove red snapper, purple sea perch, purple sea-perch, red bass, red bream, red perch, red reef bream, river roman or rock barramundi.
The mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) is a species of snapper native to the Atlantic coastal waters of the Americas from Massachusetts to southern Brazil, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
The northern red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is a species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico, where it inhabits environments associated with reefs. This species is commercially important and is also sought-after as a game fish.
The Japanese snapper (Paracaesio cerulean) is a species of snapper native to the Western Pacific Ocean where it is known to occur in the waters around southern Japan, Taiwan and the Chesterfield Islands of New Caledonia.