Just an observation from the pictures posted....
The lane snapper has a rounded anal fin and the red snapper has a pointed anal fin however these characteristics are not listed as an identifying characteristic on fishbase . Also, according to fishbase, lane snapper only have 12-13 soft rays in the dorsal fine where as redsnapper have 14, both represented in these pictures. However, fishbase lists says the spot is on both lane snapper and juvenile red snapper. Fishbase is not always 100% correct but it looks to me the safest bet is to count the soft dorsal spines.
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