black snapper

Apsilus dentatus

Lutjanid Fish in Mexican Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Apsilus dentatus, the black snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Apsilus
Maximum length: 65 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: West Indies, Florida Keys, western Gulf of Mexico, western Caribbean (off Belize), probably more widespread in Caribbean (Anderson, pers. comm.).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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