Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Dog Snapper
Lutjanus jocu
Dog Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus jocu
Size: 1.5 to 2.5 ft. (45 to 76 cm)  
Depth: 30-100 ft. (10-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lutjanidae (Family)
      └Lutjanus (Genus)
       └L. jocu (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159798🔗
iNaturalist ID: 182608🔗

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