Species catalog

Mutton snapper

Lutjanus analis

Mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) belongs to the family Lutjanidae. Habitat: salt water.

Mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameLutjanus analis
FamilyLutjanidae
HabitatSalt water
GroupSnappers
Regional lists in FishincMexico and Caribbean saltwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater

Identifying features

  • Snapper with a pointed snout
  • Olive-green to reddish body with blue lines below the eye
  • A small black spot above the lateral line below the soft dorsal fin
  • Pointed anal fin
  • Red lower fins

Mutton snapper in other languages

LanguageName
GermanHammel-Schnapper
SpanishPargo criollo
PortugueseCioba
Portuguese (Brazil)Cioba
SwedishFläcksnapper
CzechChňapal americký

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