Size: 1 to 2.5 ft.
ID: Black spot on rear midline, blue
patch under eye lines
Class: Actinopterygii / Ray-finned
fishes
Order: Perciformes / Perch-like
fishes
Family: Lutjanidae / Snappers
and Fusiliers
Genus Species: Lutjanus analis / Mutton
Snapper
Habitat: over sand, reefs, sea grass
Typical food: small grunts and other small fish, crustaceans
Other information: "snapping" their jaws when hooked
is the source of their name; night feeders;
not wary; curious
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