Jordan´s Snapper

Description: Silver-gray to maroon body, eye red, tail truncate, pectoral, dorsal and pelvic fins reddish.

Size: To 60 cm (24 in).

Habitat, behavior, and Biology: Rocky and coral reefs, caves. From the surface to at least 36 m (120 ft). Almost always observed in large groups, hanging motionless in a cave or rocky crevice by day. Can be observed feeding near the surface at night, dawn and dusk, feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. Shy, slowly moves away when approached.

Abundance: Common.

Distribution: From Mazatlán, México to Perú, and Cocos, Malpelo, and Galápagos islands.

The Red bass (L. bohar) occurs from the tropical Indian Ocean to the western and central Pacific to the Line Islands.