mutton snapper

Lutjanus analis

Ninety Four Centimeters Lutjanid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Body shape: fusiform