Blacktail Snapper
Lutjanus fulvus
A colorful snapper species with a distinctive black tail and yellow body with blue stripes. Popular among reef anglers for its excellent table fare and spirited fight.
Blacktail Snapper at a glance
- Scientific name
- Lutjanus fulvus
- Typical size
- 10-16 inches, 1-3 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found around coral reefs, rocky bottoms, and structure in tropical waters. Anglers target them using bottom rigs with cut bait, shrimp, or small jigs around reefs and wrecks in 30-200 feet of water.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a blacktail snapper through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBlacktail Snapper questions people ask
Blacktail Snapper is Lutjanus fulvus.
A typical blacktail snapper runs 10-16 inches, 1-3 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every blacktail snapper you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found around coral reefs, rocky bottoms, and structure in tropical waters. Anglers target them using bottom rigs with cut bait, shrimp, or small jigs around reefs and wrecks in 30-200 feet of water. It is a salt water species, filed under reef in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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