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Brazilian snapper

Lutjanus alexandrei

Classification

The Brazilian snapper, (Lutjanus alexandrei) is a species of snapper native to the tropical waters of the Atlantic off the coast of Brazil. Taxonomy The Brazilian snapper was first formally described in 2007 by Brazilian marine biologist Rodrigo Leão de Moura and American marine scientist Kenyon C. Lindeman, with the type locality given as Camurupim Reef near Tamandaré in Pernambuco State, Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 154