Snapper
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 130 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334); common length : 40.0 cm TL
male/unsexed; (Ref. 3243); max. published weight: 20.0 kg (Ref. 28591); max.
reported age: 35 years (Ref. 6390)
Length at first maturity
Lm 30.0, range 20 - 28 cm
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? -
200 m (Ref. 28569)
Climate / Range
Subtropical; 44°N - 47°S
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: widely occurring off New Zealand, Australia, Philippines,
Indonesia, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Populations in the northern and southern
hemispheres are independent and isolated but were similar enough to be declared
one and the same species (Ref. 28569, 28591).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions |
Biology Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)
Inhabit rocky reefs (Ref. 9702). Also occur in estuaries (Ref. 9563). Juveniles
mainly inhabit inlets, bays and other shallow, sheltered marine waters, often
over mud and seagrass (Ref. 6390). Small fish measuring less than 30 cm TL are
common inshore around reef areas often in groups of around 30 individuals.
Larger fish are shy and are less frequently seen (Ref. 26966). Adults often live
near reefs, but are also found over mud and sand substrates (Ref. 6390). They
are relatively sedentary. However, tagging studies have shown them capable of
substantial migrations (Ref. 28591). Crustaceans (crabs, shrimps, etc) form the
basis of the diet, but marine worms, starfish, sea urchins, shellfish and fish
are also important (Ref. 28591). Not commercially cultured at present but
considered as a prime aquaculture candidate