Blackfin Snapper
Lutjanus buccanella
Blackfin Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus buccanella
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)
Depth: 20-300 ft. (6-90 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Brazil
Note: Adults inhabit depth of between 200 and 300 feet and are not seen at recreational scuba diving depth.Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Lutjanidae (Family)
└Lutjanus (Genus)
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