Blue and Gold Snapper
Lutjanus viridis
Blue and Gold Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus viridis
Size: Up to 10 in. (20 cm)
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Lutjanidae (Family)
└Lutjanus (Genus)
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