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Scientific Name Lutjanus cyanopterus    (Cuvier, 1828)
Common Name
Type Locality Brazil.
Synonym(s) Lutjanus cubera, Lutjanus cynodon, Mesoprion cyanopterus, Mesoprion pargus
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Size 1600mm or 63" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia and Bermuda (Anderson, pers. comm.) to mouths of the Amazon, Brazil. Rare north of Florida and apparently rare in the Gulf of Mexico.
IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2015.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2, pp 472.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:51 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 04:15)