Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Bigeye snapper
Lutjanus lutjanus
Bigeye snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus lutjanus
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 30-300 ft. (10-90 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific, Red Sea, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lutjanidae (Family)
      └Lutjanus (Genus)

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