Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Cubera Snapper
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Cubera Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus cyanopterus
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 60-180 ft. (18-55 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lutjanidae (Family) Snappers
      └Lutjanus (Genus)
       └L. cyanopterus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159796🔗
iNaturalist ID: 63418🔗

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