Lutjanus
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Lutjanus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, snappers belonging to the family Lutjanidae. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They are predatory fish usually found in tropical and subtropical reefs, and mangrove forests. This genus also includes two species that only occur in fresh and brackish waters.
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Lutjanus | |
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Lutjanus lutjanus the type species of the genus Lutjanus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Lutjanidae |
Subfamily: | Lutjaninae |
Genus: | Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 |
Type species | |
Lutjanus lutjanus Bloch, 1790[1] | |
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