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Fishing Species

Dog Snapper Fish Species Information

Dog Snapper

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: Lutjanus jocu
Other Fish Name:
Regions Fished: Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to São Paulo, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Eastern Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks and Ascension Island, Tinhosa Grande, south of Príncipe Island.
World Record:
Common Tackle:
Additional Information: Reef-associated; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 40 m ), usually 5 - 30 m