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Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia (RFE) - Taxonomic Information

Taxonomic Information for Caribbean Snapper (Snapper; Lutjanus purpureus)

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  1. Detailed taxonomic Description
  2. Entry in the Multiple Morphological Features / Coloration Table For Snappers
  3. Multi-Entry Key for Snappers (Decision Tree for Moprhological Inquiry to Narrow Choices for unknown specimens). - under construction


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Last updated on 2003-JAN-09 by bjt/frf/nln