Florent's Guide To The

Eastern Pacific Reefs

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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