Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Amarillo Snapper
Lutjanus argentiventris
Amarillo Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Lutjanus argentiventris
Size: Up to 2 ft (60 cm)  
Depth: 10-90 ft. (3-27 m)
Distribution: Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Peru
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lutjanidae (Family)
      └Lutjanus (Genus)

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