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Species Profile

Mutton Snapper

Document format: pdf

Publisher: Southern Regional Aquaculture Center

Creation date: May 2001

Commercial marine finfish culture in the U.S. can be successful if the species is in demand, has high value, and can be easily reared through larval stages and grown to marketable sizes in intensive recirculating systems or in offshore cages. There seem to be few unusual problems with mutton snapper culture that would add significantly to the cost of production; costs may be in line with those for red drum under similar conditions. The selling price for mutton snapper is high relative to the potential cost of production, so other than the usual problems encountered in developing a commercial venture, there appear to be few obstacles to profitable commercialization of mutton snapper aquaculture.

Key Words: USDA • SRAC • Mutton Snapper • Open-ocean Cage •