Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Gray Snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Gray Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus griseus
Size: 10 to 18 in. (25 to 45 cm)  
Depth: 2-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lutjanidae (Family)
      └Lutjanus (Genus)

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