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Snapper Chrysophrys auratus (Internal Organs (Stomach and caecae z, gut z,…
Snapper
Chrysophrys auratus
Morphometrics and Exoanatomy
Head
Snapper 1
Snapper 2
Internal Organs
General information
Description and Biology
Silvery to coppery pink colour
Small electric blue spots (more visible in juveniles)
Adults develop a hump on the anterior-dorsal part of the head
Able to change sex
(FA)
Distribution
Bottom -living: 10 to 150m
high site fidelity to a wide range of habitats
Juvenile/small adults: bays, inlets, estuaries
Adults: offshore, in the proximity of rocky reefs (FA)
Distribution of Snapper in Australia
Previously known as
Pagrus auratus
Source:
http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/678
Fisheries
Commercial and recreational
Recreational possession limit:
4 fish and only one over 79 cm
Min size: 35 cm
Cockney, red bream: small specimens
Squire: specimens ~ 1.5 kg
Snapper: Very large, with hump on head
Frequent misidentification:
Yellowfin bream (QLD DAF)
Fish fillets: white
Sources:
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QLD DAF) source:
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/fisheries/species-identification/inshore-estuarine-species/seabream/snapper
Fisheries of Australia (FA)
source:
http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/678#moreinfo
Diet
Small/Juvenile:
Small crustaceans, worms,
other small invertebrates
Large/ Adult:
Small fish, hard-shelled invertebrates (they use their molar-like teeth to crush the shells)
