A marine snapper native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, known for its golden colouration and spotted scales. Prized by Indian anglers for its strong fight and good eating quality in coastal and backwater fisheries. It is also known as ஜான் முறை, जॉन स्नैपर, జాన్ స్నాపర్ and ജോണ്സ് സ്നാപ്പര്. Scientific name: Lutjanus johnii.
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Mild, sweet flavour with firm white flesh that holds well in curries and grills
Moderate bones; easy to fillet with a sharp knife, watch for pin bones near the ribs
In our species guide, the main season for John's snapper is October to March.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad and Kochi.
Annual sea fishing bans: East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul). Fewer boats land fresh sea fish during these weeks.
Tamil: ஜான் முறை, Hindi: जॉन स्नैपर, Telugu: జాన్ స్నాపర్, Malayalam: ജോണ്സ് സ്നാപ്പര്, Kannada: ಜಾನ್ ಸ್ನ್ಯಾಪರ್, Bengali: জন স্ন্যাপার, Marathi: जॉन स्नॅपर, Gujarati: જોનનો સ્નેપર.
In our species guide, the main season for John's snapper is October to March. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad and Kochi.
Mild, sweet flavour with firm white flesh that holds well in curries and grills. Moderate bones; easy to fillet with a sharp knife, watch for pin bones near the ribs.
Popular dishes include Meen Pollichathu (Kerala), Fish Curry (Goa, Karnataka), Tandoori Fish (Pan-India) and Meen Varuval (Tamil Nadu).
On the Fishing Journey Fish Market, FSSAI-registered sellers list fresh catch as lots. Bid up to your maximum or use Buy now where it is offered, pay from your wallet within 2 hours of winning and collect the fish with your pickup code.
Mechanised and motorised boats stop fishing at sea during the annual bans (East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul)), so less fresh sea fish is landed in those weeks. Check the Fish Market for live lots.
John's snapper fishing guide: bait, season and spots
