The snapper is a fish known since ancient times for its delicious meat, is a Sparidae The snapper is a fish known since ancient times for its delicious meat, is a Sparidae
body tall, robust and compressed, the head is massive, with nearly straight dorsal profile body tall, robust and compressed, the head is massive, with nearly straight dorsal profile
and rounded in young adults.and rounded in young adults.
A distinctive feature of the snapper is to have four large canine teeth clearly visible on A distinctive feature of the snapper is to have four large canine teeth clearly visible on
both jaws. It has long pectoral fins and pointy pink color, the dorsal fin is dark pink, while both jaws. It has long pectoral fins and pointy pink color, the dorsal fin is dark pink, while
the ventral fins are yellow.the ventral fins are yellow.
The color is gray-blue, iridescent in the back, with numerous dark spots and with silver The color is gray-blue, iridescent in the back, with numerous dark spots and with silver
highlights along the sides, especially the head are darker specks and other bright blue highlights along the sides, especially the head are darker specks and other bright blue
color. Young specimens have a pinkish tinge that becomes blue with time. It can reach color. Young specimens have a pinkish tinge that becomes blue with time. It can reach
one meter in length and 12 kg in weight, but is commonly about 30 cm.one meter in length and 12 kg in weight, but is commonly about 30 cm.
The snapper is a predator and feeds on cephalopods and fish. Reproduction occurs in The snapper is a predator and feeds on cephalopods and fish. Reproduction occurs in
spring (March-May). Species of similar appearance are cuirassier dentex (Dentex spring (March-May). Species of similar appearance are cuirassier dentex (Dentex
gibbosus), which has the first two rays of dorsal very small, and the remaining long and gibbosus), which has the first two rays of dorsal very small, and the remaining long and
filamentous; eye dentex (Dentex macrophthalmus) is recognized for her large eyes and filamentous; eye dentex (Dentex macrophthalmus) is recognized for her large eyes and
the reddish color of the body and free from blemishes.the reddish color of the body and free from blemishes.
Where do you live (Dentex)Where do you live (Dentex)
The snapper is a demersal species, common in Mediterranean, Black Sea and Eastern The snapper is a demersal species, common in Mediterranean, Black Sea and Eastern
Atlantic, lives a solitary fish near the coast on rocky bottoms, and sand in Posidonia Atlantic, lives a solitary fish near the coast on rocky bottoms, and sand in Posidonia
beds, at depths between 15 and 160 m, only the juvenile stage live in groups, preferably beds, at depths between 15 and 160 m, only the juvenile stage live in groups, preferably
on soft money and full of algae and has a pink color that gradually lost during growth. on soft money and full of algae and has a pink color that gradually lost during growth.
Adults prefer the cliffs and in winter down to greater depths, up to 200Adults prefer the cliffs and in winter down to greater depths, up to 200