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Lutjanidae
cardinal snapper
Pristipomoides macrophthalmus
Long pectoral fins with pink sheen
- Purple
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- Central America and the Caribbean
- Fusiform
- Medium
Purple
Regional distribution
Fusiform
Mediumcardinal snapper is a marine fish found around Western Central Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Genus
- Pristipomoides
- Maximum length
- 50 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Western Central Atlantic: Straits of Florida, Bahamas, Greater Antilles and the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and Panama.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Water
Conservation status
