Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Blacktail Snapper
Lutjanus fulvus
Blacktail Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus fulvus
Size: 10 to 16 in. (25 to 40 cm)  
Depth: 3-180 ft. (1-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Lutjanidae (Family)
       └Lutjanus (Genus)
        └L. fulvus (Species)

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