Blacktail Snapper
Lutjanus fulvus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,375
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Lutjanus fulvus, the blacktail snapper, flametail snapper, redmargined seaperch, Waigeu snapper or yellowmargined sea perch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indo-West Pacific region. It is an important species for fisheries within its range.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lutjanus fulvus”.