The red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, is a reef fish primarily distributed from North Carolina to Key West, Florida, and along the Gulf of Mexico shelf to the Campeche banks of Mexico (Rivas 1966). Those two different legs are actually their form of crab behavioral adaptations for survival. Snappers, particularly the Pacific and Northern Red Snapper, are very highly regarded as food fish and demand a premium price. Other names ~ American Red Snapper, Northern Red Snapper, Mutton Snapper. Red snapper is a very versatile fish and can be cooked by a variety of methods including sautéing, grilling and baking. Through the adaptation, they are able to change those two legs into bigger size claws. These tough-looking fish boast large canine teeth, set in their upper jaws, which are visible even when their mouths are closed. Photo courtesy South Florida Water Management District. Young red snapper are food for the large carnivorous fish that share their habitat, such as jacks, groupers, sharks, barracudas, and morays. Physical Stability Adaptations. Mangrove root adaptations. Other physical adaptation that you can see from the crab is on their legs. Red snapper are a deep rosy red color, with a dark fringe around the dorsal and tail fins. Root adaptations make it possible for mangroves to live in the soft sediments along the shoreline Root adaptations increase stability of mangrove trees in the soft sediments along shorelines. For this reason, various other fish, many not even in the Snapper family, are marketed as "Snapper" and even as "Red Snapper". Nutrition Facts. A red snapper card is designed for adults, while a green snapper card is designed for children. It is a fantastic fish to roast whole and makes for an impressive presentation with lemon slices and herb butter sauce. Adults average 2-4 pounds but can reach over 50 pounds. Scientific name ~ Lutjanus Campechanus . World Record ~ 50 Lbs 4 oz. You surely already know that they have eight legs with two different legs. Large marine mammals and turtles also eat snapper. Doc Kennedy. In the Gulf of Mexico, LA on June 23, 1996 by angler Capt. Or try pan searing filets and serving with an Asian glaze made from soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, scallions and honey. Red snapper populations have declined over recent years, and assessments of Gulf stocks indicated this species was being seriously overfished (Goodyear and Phares 1990; Goodyear 1995). Red mangroves have prop roots descending from the trunk and branches, … Red Snapper. To avoid misidentifying small red snapper as lane snapper, note that red snapper have an angular anal fin and 14 soft dorsal fin ray. Identification ~ The color of the Red Snapper can be pinkish, scarlet, or deep red with a whitish belly. Red snapper feed on fish, shrimp, crab, worms, cephalopods (octopus or squid), and some plankton (tiny floating plants and animals).