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Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Photo Credit: NOAA
Species of Snapper found in the Southeast U.S.
- Mutton Snapper
- Red Snapper
- Vermilion Snapper
- Yellowtail Snapper
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Serranidae
Research
Documents
- Gulf of Mexico reef fish management plan
(Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council)
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