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Fishing Species

Silk Snapper Fish Species Information

Silk Snapper

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: Lutjanus vivanus
Other Fish Name:
Regions Fished: Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Most abundant around the Antilles and the Bahamas.
World Record:
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Additional Information: This species is common near the edge of the continental and island shelves; also found in deeper waters (below 200 m); usually ascending to shallow water at night.