Sealife guideThe whipper snapperLutjanus jordani
Last updated on 09/11/2024 at 11:27 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Whipper snapper
French namesVivaneau huachinango
Scientific nameLutjanus jordani (Gilbert, 1898)
FamilyLutjanidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
The whipper snapper (Lutjanus jordani) © Martin Procházka | Dreamstime.com
The whipper snapper (Lutjanus jordani) © Martin Procházka | Dreamstime.com
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