Yellowtail Snapper

Photo: Dean · CC BY-NC

Large aggregations of yellowtail snapper form shimmering curtains over the patch reefs of Bahía Concha, their yellow lateral stripe and forked yellow tail making them unmistakable. They are midwater predators that feed on zooplankton and small fish during the day, dispersing to deeper water at night. The high density of yellowtail snappers here reflects the bay's exceptional productivity and the near-total absence of commercial fishing inside the national park boundary.