Description
Golden snapper, scientifically known as Lutjanus johnii, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, also known as John’s snapper or fingermark bream, native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Here’s a more detailed look at the golden snapper:
- Scientific Name: Lutjanus johnii
- Common Names: Golden snapper, John’s snapper, fingermark bream, big-scaled bream, fingerbanger, fingermark seaperch, John’s sea-perch, or spotted-scale sea perch
- Distribution: Native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, from East Africa to Fiji and Australia.
- Size: Can range from 1.5 kg to 3 kg.
- Appearance: Known for its golden-orange body color.
- Other Names: Ang Zhou, 红潮 (Hong Chao), Ikan Ungah
- Culinary Uses: Considered one of the best-tasting fish when steamed.
- Availability: Available in whole fish, fillets, butterfly cuts, and steak cuts.
- Nutritional Benefits: Snapper can help with inflammation, increasing food absorption, smooth digestion, and decreased risk of stomach problems.
- Storage: Keep refrigerated and chilled between 0 to 4 degrees Celsius.
- Local Names: In Queensland, Northern Territory and other parts of Australia it is perhaps known more commonly as Fingermark bream.
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