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Dog Snapper

Lutjanus jocu

 

The Dog Snapper is named for their large canine teeth that are visible when their jaws are closed. Other common names include: Dogtooth Snapper and the Dogtooth Pargue Dog Snapper technically have a range as far north as Massachusetts, however, it is rare to find them north of Florida. They can be found all throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, as far south as Brazil. It is interesting to note that there are a group of islands in the south eastern Atlantic where the Dog Snapper is also native (St. Pauls Rocks and Ascension Island).

 

Dog Snapper live near coral or rocky reefs in 16 to 100 feet of water. Like other species of Snapper, juveniles live in estuaries before becoming large enough to venture out into the open ocean. They are one of the few species of Snapper that will venture up fresh water streams. This species is solitary, and actually very wary of other fish. They only aggregate during the month of March when they spawn. Like other species of Snapper, their eggs are released and carried by ocean currents until they reach the safety of an estuary.

 

Feeding at night, Dog Snapper exist on a diet of smaller fish, mollusks and crustaceans. Predators include piscivorous fish like sharks and grouper. They are caught by humans using handlines, gill nets, traps, seines and spears.

 

Dog Snapper are rather large, averaging about 20#; however, they have been known to reach as much as 30#. They are usually about 24”-30” in length. Sexual maturity is reached when the fish are between 12-16”.

 

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