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Mutton Snapper

Lutjanus analis

Classification

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. Taxonomy The mutton snapper was first formally described in 1828 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier with the type locality given as Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,753France · 180Mexico · 151United Kingdom · 136Brazil · 95Cuba · 30Netherlands · 11