Product Description
Common Name: Snapper
Alternative Names: Kelp Bream, Kelp Sea Perch, Kelp Sea-perch, Twospot Red Snapper, Two-spot Red Snapper
Scientific Name: Lutjanus Bohar
Process type: Whole Round; Gilled & Gutted; Fillets; Steaks & Portions
Size range: 500/2000 gms; 2/5 kgs
Packing in bulk / 10 / 15 / 25 kgs per box
Method of Catch: LHP – Hand Lines & Pole Lines (Hand Operated)
Fishing Zone: FAO 051
Two Spot Red Snapper: Belongs to the lutjanus family. It is known as the bohar snapper. The adult fish reaches maturity at 100cm. Juveniles have two distinctive white spots on their dorsal fish. Adults are red to purplish red in color and are often found moving in large schools on the outer reefs or above sandy areas. They inhabit tropical and subtropical regions of all oceans, feeding on small fishes, crustaceans and planktons. The two spot red snapper is an important fish in the diet of the local population and is served in popular local restaurants and hotels.