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Mutton Snapper

Lutjanus analis

Seabook: Mutton Snapper

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Max Depth

95 m

Description

Lutjanus analis is a species of snapper native to the Atlantic coastal waters of the Americas from Massachusetts to southern Brazil, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. They are particularly common in the Caribbean.  This is a commercially important species and is also sought-after as a game fish. It... Read more in Seabook

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Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(NT) Near threatened