Fish ID needed (video)

[hotelbravo]

I catch fish here and there for a state marine research center and caught a few of these for them. They were swarming together on a rock about 20 of them and I caught about 8 to bring to them. They don't know what they are but would love to get an ID I thought y'all you be able to help us out with this

https://youtu.be/78-JjhLPWUo

 

[scooter31707]

Not sure, but looks like it may be from the bass or grouper family.

 

[Shivsreef]

I catch fish here and there for a state marine research center and caught a few of these for them. They were swarming together on a rock about 20 of them and I caught about 8 to bring to them. They don't know what they are but would love to get an ID I thought y'all you be able to help us out with this

https://youtu.be/78-JjhLPWUo

where did you catch them?
a location would be much more easier to id the fish.

 

[hotelbravo]

The location of where I caught it was all described in the video description. It was caught off the coast mississippi

 

[A sea K]

Mangrove Snapper is what it looks like to me.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

I agree, probably mangrove snapper

There are a lot of cool critters that you can catch on the Gulf coast. I grew up in NOLA and fished the gulf for many years. I sure do miss the smell of saltwater Yeah I know I've got a saltwater tank, but trust me it's not the same. The salt/brackish water marshes have their own special smell, kinda like oysters. Probably is at low tide.