Mutton snapper
Lutjanus analis
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The mutton snapper from the western Atlantic. Near threatened.
- Scientific name
- Lutjanus analis
- Family
- Lutjanidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Lutianus analis, Mesoprion analis, Mesoprion isodon, Mesoprion rosaceus, Mesoprion sobra
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 94 cm
- Lifespan
- 29 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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