seafood

Red Huachinango

Comparable to the Atlantic Red Snapper with a firmer texture. Paper white.

Clean, Light, Flakey

The Red Snapper is member of the Lutjanidea or Snapper Family, which are known in English as Snappers, and in Mexico as Pargo and Huachinango. A highly-prized game fish, the Red Snapper is distinguished by an overall bright red or sometimes a dark pink color, predominant on the head, back, and all fins, which gradually turns into white with a silvery sheen on the lower part of the body. It has a relatively "smooth" and streamlined appearance, as compared to most other Snappers.

Quick Facts

Commonly Known As:
Pacific Red Snapper, Huachinango

  • Species Name

    Snapper

  • Latin Name

    Lutjanus peru

  • Origin

    Gulf of California

  • Harvest Method

    Hook & Line

  • Range & Habitat

    Southern Pacific & Hawaii

  • Producer

    Baja Peninsula Fleet

Seasonality
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Year Round

Range & Habitat

about the fishery

Baja Peninsula Fleet

From small fishing villages along the northern part of the Baja Peninsula, Day Boat Fishermen set out in small Wooden Pangas for a day of hand lining and scallop diving. The honor of tradition and familial unity are drivers in this amazing Day Boat program. 

Fishermen - The Quintero Family, Ortega Cruz, Elmar King, Paisa Ocegueda

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