Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Yellowtail snapper
Size:
The common length of a yellowtail snapper is 16 inches (40 centimeters).
Diet:
These fish feed on plankton and other creatures roaming the ocean floor like fish, shrimp, crabs, worms and octopuses.
Range & Habitat:
Yellowtail snappers are found in coral reef communities in the Gulf of Mexico, western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Details:
The yellowtail snapper has a silvery-blue body with a single horizontal yellow line running from their head to their yellow tail. Young yellowtail snappers hang around seagrass beds, and as they mature, they live in coral reef communities.