Lutjanidae

black snapper

Apsilus dentatus

Lutjanid Fish in Mexican Waters

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

Apsilus dentatus, the black snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.