Cubera Snapper

Size:   1.5-5 ft.
ID:    Thick lips show teeth, some have pale bars

Class:  Actinopterygii  /  Ray-finned fishes
Order:  Perciformes  /  Perch-like fishes
Family:  Lutjanidae  /  Snappers and Fusiliers
Genus Species:  Lutjanus cyanopterus  /   Cubera Snapper

Habitat:  deep reefs near ledges or overhangs
Typical food:   fishes, especially herrings, grunts, parrotfishes, and porcupinefishes
Other information:   wary; solitary; not common

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