Cubera snapper
The cubera snapper is a species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to the Amazon River in Brazil, though it is rare north of Florida. It can also be found in the Caribbean Sea and, rarely, in the Gulf of Mexico. It inhabits areas associated with reefs, preferring areas with rocky substrates, and feeds on ray-finned fishes, shrimp and crabs. It can be found at depths from. This species can reach a length of, though most do not exceed. The greatest recorded weight for a specimen of this species is. It is commercially important and is also sought-after as a game fish, though it has been reported to cause ciguatera poisoning.
