Snappers is the name for members of the Lutjanidae, a family of spiny-finned fishes found mostly in tropical coastal waters. Snappers are carnivorous, active, and voracious, with large mouths and sharp teeth.
The red snapper grows to 90 cm in length, weighs up to 16 kg, and is a deep rose-red in color. Other Snappers are the Pensacola and Caribbean Red Snappers, the Mangrove and Sog Snappers, the Muttonfish, and the Yellowtail.