Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Bigeye snapper
Lutjanus lutjanus
Bigeye snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus lutjanus
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 30-300 ft. (10-90 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific, Red Sea, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Lutjanidae (Family)
       └Lutjanus (Genus)
        └L. lutjanus (Species)

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