Lane Snapper

Scientific Name:
Lutjanus synagris

Vernacular Names:
Es/Sp: Pargo biajaiba, Pargo flamenco
Fr/Fr: Lutjan sarde
In/En: Lane snapper

Local Names:
Cuba: Biajaiba, Boga
México: Pargo flamenco
Puerto Rico: Lutján, Chillo listón
Venezuela: Biajaiba, Pargo biajaiba
Brazil: Vermelhão-listra-amarela

Commercial Names: Lane snapper, Pargo biajaiba, Flamenco snapper

Simile of International Trade: Demersal, commercially important and valued for mild, sweet flesh

Fishing Season: Year-round availability, with spawning peaks generally from March to September depending on region.

Geographical Distribution: Western Atlantic: Found from North Carolina and Bermuda, through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, extending to southeastern Brazil. Most common in tropical and subtropical coastal waters.

Habitat and Biology: Demersal species inhabiting shallow coastal waters over sandy or muddy bottoms, reefs, and seagrass beds, at depths of 10 to 100 meters. Juveniles often found in estuaries and protected bays. Feeds mainly on small fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and benthic invertebrates. Spawning typically occurs offshore in warmer months, with group spawning events.

Length: Commonly caught at 25–35 cm (10–14 in), with a maximum recorded length of about 50 cm (20 in).