FishincSpecies catalog
Yellowtail snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) belongs to the family Lutjanidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Ocyurus chrysurus |
|---|---|
| Family | Lutjanidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Snappers |
| Other names | Cola, Yellowtail |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Slender, streamlined snapper
- Bright yellow stripe running from the snout along the middle of the body into a deeply forked yellow tail
- Blue-grey back with yellow spots
- Whitish belly
Yellowtail snapper in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gelbschwanz-Schnapper |
| French | Colas, Sarde Queue Jaune, Vivaneau Queue Jaune |
| Spanish | Colirrubia, Colirubia, Pargo Rubia |
| Portuguese | Guaiuba |
| Dutch | Geelstaart |
| Polish | Chryzor |
| Swedish | Gulstjärtsnapper |
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