Lutjanidae

blue-and-gold snapper

Lutjanus viridis

Thirty Centimeters Lutjanid Fish of Mexican Waters

• Blue
• Yellow
• Tropical
• Offshore
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The blue-and-gold snapper (Lutjanus viridis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean where it is important to local subsistence fisheries.