Description
The Dog Snapper is a reef fish that we harvest from the South Atlantic waters of Brazil.
Dog Snappers are one of the most desirable deep sea food delicacies because it responds well to most of the cooking methods. It can be baked, fried, steamed, broiled, poached and grilled.
This snapper family fish gets its name from the fierce canine teeth present on its upper jaw and its tendency to open and shut the mouth at infrequent intervals. These canine teeth are visible even when their mouth is closed.
The adult dog snapper can grow in length up to 24 inches and is very sturdy fish with an almond-shaped body with a mix of olive green and copper brown. The fish adults have a unique triangular bar under its eyes.
The fishermen catch these dog snappers with gill nets, traps, handlines, seines, and spears.
Size facts:
- Maturity: Lm 12.6 inches
- Range 12 – 14 inches
- Max length : 60 inches
- Common length : 23.4 inches
- max. published weight: 62.9 lbs
The fresh Dog Snapper is also known in Brazil as Vermelho Dentão.
Where can the Dog Snapper be found?
Commonly, it inhabits waters from 30 to 200 feet, but you can find it as deep as 300 feet sometimes.
The dog snapper is a fish that belongs to the family Lutjanidae, which includes about 105 species under it. These fish are abundantly found in tropical regions. The maximum length recorded for this fish species is 50 in (128 cm). But on average, their body length measures 24 inches.
The dog snapper, Lutjanus jocu, habitat is spread from the western Atlantic Ocean starting from Massachusetts to Brazil. They are a rare occurrence in the north of Florida. They are also observed to be inhabiting Ascension Island and St. Paul’s Rocks in the eastern Atlantic ocean.
How do Red Snappers look like?
The dog snapper, Lutjanus jocu, has a deep body and long pectoral fin. They have a rounded anal fin and a dorsal fin that is two in number. The upper body and the back is olive green. The lower part is copper-colored. The young dog snappers have a distinct blue line horizontally present below the eye and along with gill covers. There are 12-gill rakers present on their lower body. Dog snappers have unique and prominent canine teeth in the upper jaw, giving them a savage look. There is the absence of dark spots on the dorsal fin. All their fins are dark-colored.
They get their name from the fierce look of its canine teeth as well as their tendency to pop their mouths open and slam it shut faster than you can blink your eyes.
How do Red Snappers behave?
The dog snapper fish has nocturnal predators with night feeding habits. They feed on smaller fishes and benthic invertebrates like shrimps and crabs. They are also known to feed on gastropods and cephalopods.
There are many ways in which the snappers communicate. Common means are sound, color, motion, electric impulses. The communication channels help them navigate away from the predators, locate their food, call for spawning. The snapper fish are visual feeders but have poor vision. Hence, they need their prey in high concentration to get optimum food.
Fresh Dog Snapper: Health benefits
There are quite a few benefits to eating fresh dog snapper, including its ability to support thyroid health and increase the number of white blood cells produced by the body. In addition, as per the American Heart Association, regular fish consumption decreases the risk of heart ailments, high blood cholesterol, and atherosclerosis.
Eating Dog Snapper fish is correlated to antioxidant activity and may lead to a lower risk of oxidative stress and since it contains calcium, iron and it is full of protein, and also low in cholesterol and saturated fats, you can eat it without a single regret!
When it comes to nutrition, red snapper contains moderate levels of omega-3 fatty acids, as well as significant amounts of vitamin D, E, selenium, and magnesium. A six-ounce serving of this fish also delivers about 170 calories and more than 35 grams of protein. Dog snappers also contains a good amount of potassium.
Dog snapper consumption may aid in weight loss, due to high protein density. Plus, it can prevent heart disease thanks to the omega 3 fatty acids and also decrease the chances of macular degeneration and the development of cataracts.
Consumption of fresh Dog Snapper also:
- Strengthens bone mineral density and prevents osteoporosis
- Lowers blood pressure and risk for atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and strokes
- Stimulates cognitive function and boosts the health of the nervous system
- Increases the number of white blood cells produced by the body
- Decreases the chances of macular degeneration and the development of cataracts
- Strengthens bone mineral density and prevents osteoporosis
- Lowers blood pressure and risk for atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and strokes
- Stimulates cognitive function and boosts the health of the nervous system
Fresh Dog Snapper: Culinary profile
Dog Snapper has a lean, firm texture. The flesh is white, delicate and mild and it’s tinted pink from its red skin. It is moisty, and it has a mildly sweet and fresh taste.
The moist nature of the flesh provides a sweet and fresh taste to the palate. When it comes to seasoning, lemon, vegan butter, and fresh chili peppers like guajillos are dog snapper’s best friends.
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Fresh Dog Snapepr: Nutritional facts
- Serving size: 7.5 oz (raw)
- Calories: 218 kcal
- Total fat: 2.9 grams
- Saturated Fat, total: 0.06 grams
- Cholesterol: 181 mg
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Potassium: 887 mg
- Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Sugars, total: 0 g
- Protein: 45 grams
- Vitamin A: 231 mcg
- Vitamin C: 3.5 mg
- Calcium: 70 mg
- Iron: 0.39 mg
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