Silk Snapper
Lutjanus vivanus
Family / Type
Snapper
Scientific Name
Lutjanus vivanus
Family
Lutjanidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Edibility
Excellent
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Full Taxonomy
Animalia
› Chordata
› Actinopterygii
› Perciformes
› Lutjanidae
› Lutjanus
› Lutjanus vivanus
Overview
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Back and upper sides pinkish red, shading to silvery sides with undulating yellow lines; pectorals pale yellow; back edge of caudal fin blackish; anal fin pointed; no dark lateral spot.
Deep water snapper.
Often confused with the Red Snapper.
Identifying
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