"Johnny Musacha" > wrote in message
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> In article >, Musashi wrote:
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> > "Red Snapper" > wrote in message
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> >> http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science....ap/index.html
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> >> Red Snapper may not be what it appears
> >>
> >> Thursday, July 15, 2004 Posted: 11:34 AM EDT
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> >> Fillets of red snapper may actually be of other species.
> >> (AP) -- Scientists recommend that you think twice before
> >> spending $15 for a red snapper filet the size of an index
> >> card. A new genetics study suggests a poor ocean cousin might

With whole fish look for the distinctive head shape of the real red snapper.
With whole fish or skin-on filet, look for any signs of yellow on the skin.
Real Red Snapper has no yellow.
With skin-off filet, pretty hard to tell.

Real Red Snapper:
http://www.fish2go.com/redsnapper1.jpg
http://www.floridabayseafood.com/fish/red%20snapper.JPG


Silk Snapper:
http://www.floridabayseafood.com/fis...%20snapper.JPG

Queen Snapper:
http://www.floridabayseafood.com/fis...%20snapper.JPG

Lane Snapper:
http://marinefisheries.org/FishID/snaplane.html

Vermillion Snapper:
http://www.gsmfc.org/seamap/images/v...ionsnapper.jpg
http://www.acun.com/~dlbower/clients/freedom/v_snap.jpg

Musashi