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)
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 bengalensis)
Blackspot snapper
(Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
Blubberlip snapper
(Lutjanus rivulatus)
Humpback red snapper
(Lutjanus gibbus)
Lane snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
Longspot snapper
(Lutjanus fulviflamma)
Schoolmaster snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
Whipper snapper
(Lutjanus jordani)
Within the same family
Midnight snapper
(Macolor macularis)
Sailfin snapper
(Symphorichthys spilurus)
Yellowtail snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
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(Cheilinus chlorourus)
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(Hemigymnus melapterus)
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(Acanthostracion polygonium)
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(Astroscopus guttatus)
Pyramid butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
Splendid toadfish
(Sanopus splendidus)
Spotted drum
(Equetus punctatus)
Suckerfish
(8 espèces)
The marine species in the Caribbean
Atlantic bigeye
(Priacanthus arenatus)
Bonnethead shark
(Sphyrna tiburo)
Brown chromis
(Chromis multilineata)
Chain moray
(Echidna catenata)
Gray snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
Longspined porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
Spotfin butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Staghorn coral
(Acropora cervicornis)
Dive centers
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