Great fight and Great to eat
The Mutton Snapper is one of the most common snapper species you will find in Florida, Caribbean, and the Bahamas.
Is mutton snapper good to eat?
The short answer is yes, Mutton Snapper are good to eat. ... The texture is firm and lean and offers a sweet and mild taste, especially when eaten fresh. Mutton Snapper taste similar to Mangrove Snapper, Yellowtail, and Cubera Snapper. They're much better than Tripletail or Queenfish.
Are mutton snapper poisonous?
In order to catch this prized fish, anglers must use a suitable bait and let the bait move around aimlessly in the water. Mutton snappers are poisonous. Ciguatera poisoning is the name given to the ailment caused by consuming mutton snapper if the fish has ingested toxins from algae.
