grouper fishing

larval red snapper

Science Discovers How Tiny Reef Fish Find Their Way Home

The reef-dwelling species we love to catch — such as red and mutton snapper, various species of grouper, amberjack and on and on — are not generally born on the reef. Far from it — literally. Most of these species spawn in open water, leaving their fertilized eggs to float near the surface.

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Fish Facts VI

Another look at some angling anomalies caught by Sport Fishing readers.

larval red snapper

Science Discovers How Tiny Reef Fish Find Their Way Home

The reef-dwelling species we love to catch — such as red and mutton snapper, various species of grouper, amberjack and on and on — are not generally born on the reef. Far from it — literally. Most of these species spawn in open water, leaving their fertilized eggs to float near the surface.

01_spf0611_ff_1optimized.jpg

Fish Facts VI

Another look at some angling anomalies caught by Sport Fishing readers.