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Snapper are a
family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with
some members living in estuaries, and entering fresh
water to feed. Some are important food fish. One of
the best known is the red snapper.
Snapper are found in the tropical and subtropical
regions of all the oceans. They can grow to about a
meter in length. Most feed on crustaceans or other
fish, though a few are plankton-feeders. They can be
kept in aquaria, but mostly grow too fast to be
popular aquarium fish. They live at depths of up to
450 m.
About 100 species of snapper are currently
recognised, divided into about 16 genera. A very
large number of fish species have "snapper" in their
common name; most but not all of these are members
of the family Lutjanidae. Almost all the 60 or so
species in the genus Lutjanus have common names
including the word "snapper".
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