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.
The mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis)
The mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) ©  | Dreamstime.com
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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Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus)
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(Lutjanus griseus)
Lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris)
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Longspot snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma)
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Onespot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma)
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