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Lutjanus buccanella (Blackfin Snapper)
Scientific name: Lutjanus buccanella

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Eupercaria → Family Lutjanidae → Genus Lutjanus

Common name: Blackfin Snapper
Locations: Caribbean
Group: Marine LifeFishSnappers

Juveniles have a yellow patch from mid-back onto the base of their tails.

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