Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Mutton Snapper
Lutjanus analis
Mutton Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus analis
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 5-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
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. analis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159792🔗
iNaturalist ID: 104853🔗

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