Sealife guideThe mutton snapperLutjanus analis
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
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 !
Schoolmaster snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
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(Lutjanus monostigma)
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(Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
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Whipper snapper
(Lutjanus jordani)
Blubberlip snapper
(Lutjanus rivulatus)
Humpback red snapper
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Midnight snapper
(Macolor macularis)
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