Species sheet · The Edible Ocean
Yellowstriped snapper
Bright yellow stripes over a silver body.
- Grilled with citrus
- In ceviche
- Steamed with ginger
- In French
- Vivaneau à raies jaunes
- Scientific name
- Lutjanus lemniscatus
- In the water
- A reef fish of the tropical Indo-Pacific, from 2 to 80 m, near coral reefs and lagoons.
- Season & buying
- Available year-round in tropical waters.
- Common length
- ~35 cm
- How to identify it
- Silver body with horizontal yellow stripes
Forked yellow tail
Short, steep forehead
On the plate
Firm, mild white flesh.
Avoid: Overcooking, which dries out the lean flesh.
Snappers are often found in schools around coral heads and are popular among tropical anglers.
In Umay recipes
One Umay recipe calls for it.
