Sealife guideThe mutton snapperLutjanus analis
Last updated on 09/11/2024 at 11:27 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Mutton snapper
- French name: Vivaneau sorbe
- Spanish name: Pargo criollo
- Scientific name: Lutjanus analis (Cuvier, 1828)
- Family name: Lutjanidae
- Order name: Perciformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Geographic range
The mutton snapper is commonly found in the waters of the northwest Atlantic ocean, particularly in the Caribbean sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Did you know ?
The mutton snapper is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The mutton snapper appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2016 within the category Near Threatened !
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(Lutjanus monostigma)
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