Bigeye Snapper
Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) is a common species of schooling snapper found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Bigeye Snapper
Credit: Alexander Kiermayer
Bigeye Snapper (with one Bluestripe Snapper)
Credit: Johan Folmeus
A shoal of Bigeye & Bluestripe Snapper
Credit: Johan Folmeus
A shoal of Bigeye Snapper in Thailand
Credit: Helen Holmgren
A shoal of Bigeye Snapper at Thailand's Similan Islands.
Credit: Helen Holmgren
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Bigeye Snapper
Lutjanus lutjanus
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes (Perch-Like Fish) |
| Family: | Lutjanidae (Snapper) |
| Genus: | Lutjanus (Snapper) |
| Species: | Lutjanus lutjanus |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 30 centimetres |
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