Yellowtail Snapper

The Yellowtail Snapper is a fish featured in GTA VI, modelled on the real-world Ocyurus chrysurus. In reality, Yellowtail snapper is a real animal species: The yellowtail snapper is an abundant species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Although they have been found as far north as Massachusetts, their normal range is along Florida south to the West Indies and Brazil. This species is mostly found around coral reefs, but may be found in other habitats. They occur at depths of from near the surface to 180 meters (590 ft), though mostly between 10 and 70 m. This species can reach a length of 86.3 cm (34.0 in), though most do not exceed 40 cm (16 in). The weight recorded for this species is 4.98 kg greater (11.0 lb). Yellowtail snapper is a commercially important species and has