FishincSpecies catalog
Red snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) belongs to the family Lutjanidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Lutjanus campechanus |
|---|---|
| Family | Lutjanidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Snappers |
| Other names | Bream, Mexican Red Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Northern Red Snapper, Pensacola Red Snapper |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Deep snapper with a pointed snout and a triangular head
- Bright red to rosy-red body, paler below
- Red eye
- Long spiny dorsal fin
- Slightly forked tail
Red snapper in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Roter Schnapper, Nördlicher Schnapper, red snapper |
| French | Pagre Fine, Sarde Rouge, Vivaneau Campèche |
| Spanish | Acara Aya, Chillo, Huachinango del Golfo |
| Dutch | Chňapal |
| Swedish | Röd snapper, Pagre Fine, Vivaneau Campèche |
| Finnish | Punanapsija |
| Czech | Chňapal červený, Chňapal velkoskvrnný |
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