Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Lane Snapper
Lutjanus synagris
Lane Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus synagris
Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 5-130 ft. (2-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lutjanidae (Family) Snappers
      └Lutjanus (Genus)
       └L. synagris (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159800🔗
iNaturalist ID: 131530🔗

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