Humpback Snapper

Lutjanus Snappers should be adding to very large well established aquariums with rockwork, caves and overhangs used to shelter in. Snappers require large amounts of swim room as they are active swimmers. Although normally found in groups in the wild only 1 fish per aquarium as they become quite large. Snappers should be housed with larger fish that are not easily harassed. Snappers are generally quite easy to feed and will generally accept most meaty diets. They will pick at and consume invertebrates and fish they are able to fit in their mouth.

Humpback Red Snappers are also sometimes known as the Gulf Red Snapper or Humpback Snapper. They are not commonly seen in the aquarium trade. Humpback Red Snappers have a distinctive appearance, with a hump on their back just behind the head, which sets them apart from other snappers in their genus. They also have a reddish-orange body with blue stripes running along the head and body. They can grow up to 20 inches in length.

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 150 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH