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6 Responses to “New Brazilian Snapper”

1. mystery_man responds: March 16th, 2007 at 11:13 am

   I am glad to see another marine species being paid attention to. I think a lot of the potential of cryptozoological discoveries within the sea get overlooked by many. This may just seem like “another fish” to some, but I think it is a great find.

2. joppa responds: March 16th, 2007 at 2:00 pm

   So is this as tasty as it’s Gulf of Mexico cousin ? Obviously not as plentiful, so I hope they catch and release in the South Atlantic Abrolhos region.

3. heinselman responds: March 16th, 2007 at 6:57 pm

   This paper is also available for review in its entirety at Zootaxa here: A New Species of Snapper from Brazil.

   A new species of snapper (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from Brazil, with comments on the distribution of Lutjanus griseus and L. apodus

   Zootaxa 1422: 31-43 (8 Mar. 2007)
   The paper outlines additional details not in the news media entries.

   Craig Heinselman
   Peterborough, NH

4. Lee Pierce responds: March 16th, 2007 at 9:23 pm

   Question: I know there are numerous Snapper species. What makes a fish a Snapper? Are they all as edible as the Red Snapper?

5. mystery_man responds: March 18th, 2007 at 12:43 pm

   Lee Pierce- A snapper is any fish that belongs to the family Lutjanidae, which comprises around 100 species and 16 genera. Many species of fish have the word snapper in their common names but may not be of the Lutjanidae family and therefore are not true snappers. I have no idea which ones are good eating!

6. Rillo777 responds: March 18th, 2007 at 6:27 pm

   News of new snapper species is always welcome, especially with lots of tartar sauce!

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