Author: Bloch, 1790
FBname: Crimson snapper
Comments: Adults inhabit trawling grounds and reefs.  They are present over shoals, rubble, corals, large epibenthos, hard or sandy mud substrates and offshore reefs (Ref. 6390).  Usually in groups (Ref. 90102).  Juveniles from about 2.5 cm length inhabit shallow waters over muddy substrates (Ref. 6390).  Feed on a broad range of prey dominated by fish, and with small amounts of crustaceans, cephalopods and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6390).  They forage mostly at night (Ref. 6390).  They are marketed either gilled and gutted,  whole as fillets, as fresh chilled or frozen product (Ref. 6390).