Sealife guideThe mutton snapperLutjanus analis
Last updated on 09/11/2024 at 11:27 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Mutton snapper
French namesVivaneau sorbe
Spanish namesPargo criollo
Scientific nameLutjanus analis (Cuvier, 1828)
FamilyLutjanidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
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) © Pniesen | 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 !
Within the same genus
Bengal snapperLutjanus bengalensis
Blubberlip snapperLutjanus rivulatus
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus
Lane snapperLutjanus synagris
Mangrove red snapperLutjanus argentimaculatus
Schoolmaster snapperLutjanus apodus
Two-spot red snapperLutjanus bohar
Whipper snapperLutjanus jordani
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Yellowtail snapperOcyurus chrysurus
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