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Snappers of Florida

Vermilion Snapper

Rhomboplites aurorubens · also Beeliner

The beeliner of the offshore ledges, drawn to the true shape of the fish: slim and light orange, with a big eye and a deeply forked tail.

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Format Print

Museum-grade 100% cotton rag fine art paper (Hahnemuhle or equivalent), archival pigment inks rated for generations.

Paper Cotton Rag
Size 16 × 20 in
Which size? Tell us where it will hang

Designers hang art about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it.

Layout
Label detail Classic

The common and Latin name, as on every Still Tide print. No extra charge.

Free U.S. shipping. Made to order; arrives in about 1–2 weeks.
  • Archival pigment inks, rated for generations
  • 30-day happiness guarantee, free reprints for transit damage
  • Scientifically verified specimen, never redrawn
Drawn true: what we verified

This specimen passed a feature-by-feature check against real photographs of adult fish:

  • Slender body, traced to a photograph of the real fish
  • Light orange back over silvery-white sides
  • Large eye with an orange-red iris
  • Fine rows of dusky spots above and yellow lines below the lateral line

See the for this specimen. Approved specimens are locked and never redrawn.

How to tell it apart

Not to be confused with: Red snapper

Red snapper is deeper-bodied and rose-red, with a steep head and a pointed anal fin.

Identification notes, not regulatory advice. Check MyFWC.com before you keep a fish.

Field notes
Table quality★★★★☆
Grows to24 in · 9.3 lb
Where foundPanhandle, Big Bend, Southwest, Southeast, East Central, Northeast
Florida legal size10 in TL Gulf · 12 in TL Atl
Daily bag, per person10 Gulf · 5 Atl (not in snapper aggregate)
Recreational seasonOpen all year
FamilyLutjanidae

Choose Naturalist or Field guide label detail above to print these beneath the specimen. Florida recreational rules from MyFWC.com, as of Sept. 25, 2026; Gulf and Atlantic, state and federal waters can differ. Always check MyFWC before you keep a fish. Sizes: FishBase maximum or the IGFA all-tackle record.

Materials & sizes
  • Archival Matte. Heavyweight archival matte paper and pigment inks. Printed with a narrow ivory border to frame yourself.
  • Cotton Rag. Museum-grade 100% cotton rag fine art paper (Hahnemuhle or equivalent), archival pigment inks rated for generations.
  • Framed. Cotton rag print behind a white bevelled mat in a solid-wood frame with shatter-resistant acrylic. Arrives ready to hang.
  • Canvas. Gallery-wrapped canvas on 1.25" stretcher bars with an ivory mirrored edge. Ready to hang.
  • Metal. Dye-infused aluminium with a satin finish and a float mount. Salt-air and humidity tolerant, made for life by the ocean.

Sizes are the printed sheet. Framed pieces add a 1.5″ mat and about 1″ of frame on every side.

Shipping & returns

Every piece of wall art ships free in the U.S. Table & home orders ship free over $75, otherwise $6.95 flat. Prints ship flat or rolled in rigid packaging; framed art ships boxed with corner protection.

If anything arrives damaged or isn't right, tell us within 30 days and we'll reprint it or refund you. Full policy.

Field notes in the Field Book
Records, a map of where it lives and how deep, how to fish it and FWC limits. The Companion Edition ($45) binds the fish you choose, with your name on the title page.

Home waters: Tampa Bay & Southwest Gulf, Panhandle & Big Bend, Treasure Coast & Palm Beaches, Northeast Florida. Collections: Snappers of Florida, Offshore Reef & Wreck.

Vermilion Snapper