Sealife guideThe lane snapperLutjanus synagris

Last updated on 09/11/2024 at 11:27 PM
Taxonomy
English names Lane snapperWhitewater snapperSilk snapper
French namesVivaneau gazou
Spanish namesPargo biajaiba
Scientific nameLutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyLutjanidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
Geographic range
The lane snapper is found in the waters of the northwest Atlantic ocean as well as the Gulf of Mexico.
The lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris)
The lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris) © | Dreamstime.com
Did you know ?
The lane snapper is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The lane snapper appears in the IUCN Red List since 2016 within the category Near Threatened !
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Blackspot snapper
Blackspot snapperLutjanus ehrenbergii
Blubberlip snapper
Blubberlip snapperLutjanus rivulatus
Gray snapper
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus
Mangrove red snapper
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Mutton snapper
Mutton snapperLutjanus analis
Onespot snapper
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Schoolmaster snapper
Schoolmaster snapperLutjanus apodus
Whipper snapper
Whipper snapperLutjanus jordani
Within the same family
Midnight snapper
Midnight snapperMacolor macularis
Sailfin snapper
Sailfin snapperSymphorichthys spilurus
Yellowtail snapper
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