Author: Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
FBname: Colorado snapper
Comments: Adults inhabit inshore reef areas over hard bottoms.  Generally solitary (Ref. 9313).  Juveniles are sometimes encountered in shallow coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9313).  Carnivorous, feed on invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 9313).  Marketed fresh or frozen (Ref. 9313).