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Beche De Mer
(Sea Cucumber)

The Red Snapper is also known as  crimson snapper, red snapper, saddletail seaperch, scarlet snapper, seaperch (Qld, NT)

Lutjanus erythropterus is found in Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Oman to southeast Asia, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. This species has been referred to as Lutjanus malabaricus or Lutjanus altifrontalis by many recent authors. Occurrence in the Red Sea needs confirmation.

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 – 9. Deep-bodied. Dorsal profile of head sloped. Length of upper jaw smaller than distance bet. base of last dorsal and anal rays. Preorbital bone usually narrower than eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Juveniles with an oblique band extending from mouth to beginning of dorsal fin and a black spot at the caudal peduncle. 

Habitat: Saltwater and estuarine. Often caught near reefs, but some species more common on offshore trawling grounds
 

Fishing for Red Snapper | Crimson Seaperch | Snapper Fishing:

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

Bait for Snapper:  Saltwater prawns & shrimp, crabs, saltwater yabbies (nippers), shellfish including pippies, mussels, abalone, clams and oysters, squid, octopus, cunjevoi, live fish, whole dead fish, cut fish flesh.   See also:  Bait for Saltwater fish

Cooking Red Snapper | Crimson Seaperch:

Snapper - A mild to medium sweet flavoured fish, with firm white flesh and a low oil content. Snapper are easy to fillet, and the bones are large, and easily removed. A very versatile fish, for pan frying, barbeques, grilling or broiling, steaming and baking.

Seaperches are medium-priced finfish.

Most seaperches have superb white flesh and a delicate, yet generous, flavour. They can be prepared in a wide range of ways including grilling, poaching, deep frying, shallow frying, baking and steaming.

Simple pan-frying allows for a range of different flavours and textures to be utilised. Seaperches are often large, but the smaller fish are excellent baked whole (gilled and gutted).

Snapper Recipes - Baked snapper, citrus snapper, easy barbequed snapper, Texmex snapper.....

Recipes using Snapper from How to Cook Fish

Microwave Cooking Times for Fish
- Fish fillets – 5 minutes per 500g on medium-high, +50 seconds more for thicker fillets, or until flesh flakes
- Whole fish - Large – 6 minutes/750g on medium
- Whole fish – Small – 3-4 minutes on medium

Recipes Suitable for this fish:

Red Snapper with Island Citrus Shrimp Ceviche and Lemon Beurre Blanc	Mussel and Red Snapper Soup	Vietnamese Snapper	Prosciutto Wrapped Snapper

Commercial Fishing for Red Snapper | Crimson Seaperch:

Wild caught, Some species, such as golden seaperch (Lutjanus johnii), show potential for aquaculture.

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