Range and Identity
Etelis oculatus occurs from the Bermuda and North Carolina region through Gulf and Caribbean waters toward Brazil. It should remain separate from Indo-Pacific Etelis species with similar red coloration. A common snapper name or a photograph’s color alone is not sufficient for a species determination.
Habitat and Behavior
Rocky bottoms in deeper water provide recorded habitat. The fish can be abundant around oceanic islands, but a regional abundance statement does not establish the density at every island or fishing ground. Exact depth and bottom information add useful context when available.
Food and Life History
Recorded prey includes fishes and squid. The upper references are one hundred centimeters total length and 6.3 kilograms, independent published values. These should not be interpreted as a certified angling record or as a claim that every fish of the longest length has that mass.
Field Note
Keep the locality and measured length convention with a catch record. They help separate this Atlantic species from other deepwater red snappers and their size references.
All Lakes With Queen Snapper
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Queen Snapper records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.