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A bright reddish snapper with a distinctive steep, concave forehead and humped back that forms dense daytime schools over the reef. It disperses at night to hunt fish and invertebrates across sand and rubble.
Deep lagoon and seaward reefs by day, seagrass and rubble flats by night
Reef slopes and channel edges, fishing near schooling aggregations at dusk
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Strong or outfit with heavy and a short — snappers bolt straight back into the reef.
Fresh cut fish or a live baitfish hard on the near structure; bohar & jobfish also smash and by day.
Eating & safety
Has been linked to ciguatera in some areas, so caution is advised with large fish.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Reef slopes and channel edges, fishing near schooling aggregations at dusk
Juveniles mimic harmless herbivores to school safely with goatfish and other species.