Russell snapper

Scientific name: Lutjanus russellii
Reproduction period: 5-9 months
Maximum length: 95 cm
Sample length: 20cm
Fry length: 1.5 cm
Distribution areas: From southern Japan to the Indian Ocean, the southern coast of Taiwan.

Characteristics: This type of fish during the fry period has a black spot on the upper side near the tail, and when it grows to reach a weight of more than half a kilo, this spot disappears, and the color of the fish appears in a beautiful golden yellow color, and therefore it is also known as the golden scales.
The weight of the fry that is 2 inches in length when reared within a year is more than half a kilo, and the largest adult fish may reach a weight of more than 5 kg, and it is similar in its characteristics to the grouper, and it belongs to the family of benthic fish and has the ability to withstand high and low temperatures. It can be introduced into industrial fodder, as it has the ability to coexist in various temperatures and salinities and is easy to raise.
The fatty tissue of this type of fish is golden orange, very rare, the flesh is tender, odorless, very suitable for making raw and steamed fillet fish fillets and other cooking methods.