The document describes several species of snapper and squirrelfish found in reef environments. It provides images and descriptions of gray, mahogany, mutton, yellowtail, schoolmaster, common, longspine, reef, and dusky squirrelfish as well as blackbar soldierfish. Key identifying characteristics mentioned include coloration, markings, spots, stripes, and fin features.

1. Snapper and Squirlfish
 by: Jeremy Larsen Barber
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2. Snapper and Squirlfish
 by: Jeremy Larsen Barber
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3. Gray Snapper
In it’s reddish brown phase
Very dark band across the lip and the eye
As one joined band
A lighter gray colored Snapper
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4. A young adult Mahogany Snapper
Light color and a brown spot under
The top fin
A juvenile Mahogany Snapper
The dark red tail tells the
Differences between it
And the Lane Snapper
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5. Mutton Snapper
Pointed Rear Finn
Black spot on mid body
Fine blue lines under the eyes
Reddish Brown variation of Mutton Snapper
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6. Yellow Tail Snapper
A juvenile Yellowtail with no mid body
Strip and tail
Bright Yellow Mid body and tail
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7. Schoolmaster Snapper
A cooper variation schoolmaster with bars on its back
A juvenile Schoolmaster
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8. Squirrelfish
Yellow front dorsal fin spines
Reddish with light silver strips
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9. LongSpine
Much darker color
Red compared to
The common
Squirrelfish
White triangle marks on dorsal fins from front to tail
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10. Reef Squirrelfish
Found with black
Blotches on the 1st
Through the 3rd
Dorsal fins
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11. Displays brighter coloration as
A juvenile
An adult Dusky Fish
Red markings on foredorsal fin
Dusky Squirrelfish
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12. Blackbar Soldierfish
Thick black strip on face
Behind the eyes
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