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Yellowtail Snapper

Ocyurus chrysurus

Seabook: Yellowtail Snapper

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Max Depth

180 m

Description

Ocyurus chrysurus is an abundant species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Although they have been found as far north as Massachusetts, their normal range is along Florida south to the West Indies and Brazil. The greatest weight recorded for this speci... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
silver
yellow

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Habitat and Environment

Open water