QUEEN SNAPPER

Etelis oculatus

English: Queen Snapper, Snapper
Spanish:   pargo rojo

Color of back and upper sides red; silvery body long and slender; dorsal fin distinctly notched; large eyes; caudal fin deeply forked; no dark lateral spot.

They are a small species. The Queen Snapper averages 3 to 5 pounds and is usually less than 20 inches. The maximum size is uncertain. They are known to reach 11lbs.

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