Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Yellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
Yellowtail Snapper
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Ocyurus chrysurus
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lutjanidae (Family)
      └Ocyurus (Genus)

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