Saltwater species guide
Gray snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Identification
Brown to gray, sometimes with reddish markings; two prominent upper-jaw canine teeth. Young fish often have a dark stripe through the eye. This is mangrove snapper, not red snapper.
Habitat & biology
Uses coastal structure, reefs, seagrass and mangroves; young fish can enter low-salinity water. Feeds on crustaceans and small fish.
FWC identification & biology ↗Bay references & eating guidance
These waters have documented catches. That does not make each one a regular target fishery.
Galveston Bay
Gray snapper
Lutjanus griseusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Matagorda Bay
Gray snapper
Lutjanus griseusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Aransas Bay
Gray snapper
Lutjanus griseusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Corpus Christi Bay
Gray snapper
Lutjanus griseusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Upper Laguna Madre
Gray snapper
Lutjanus griseusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Lower Laguna Madre
Gray snapper
Lutjanus griseusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→