Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Mutton Snapper
Lutjanus analis
Mutton Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus analis
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 5-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Lutjanidae (Family)
       └Lutjanus (Genus)
        └L. analis (Species)

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