Species Information- Other Names | Snappers
- Biology | Diverse group, some solitary and others forming schools
- Habitat | Coral and rocky reefs
- Distribution | Tropical waters from KZN northwards
- Capture Methods | Recreational shore and boat angling, spearfishing for some species
| Conservation Notes- Members of the family Lutjanidae that include the green jobfish (Aprion virescens). Though snappers are exploited commercially in tropical seas worldwide, little is known about these fish in SA waters. Since KZN lies at the southernmost range of most snappers, the stocks there are unlikely to withstand heavy commercial exploitation. Those on local markets probably originate from Mozambique
. The river snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) is a no-sale species
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