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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1860) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Campeche, Mexico. |
| Synonym(s) | Lutjanus blackfordii, Lutjanus campechianus, Mesoprion campechanus, Neomaenis aya |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic: throughout most of the Caribbean Sea from Cuba southward to northeastern Brazil. Frequently confused with Lutjanus campechanus. Also referred to as Lutjanus aya by past authors, but Rivas proved that Bodianus aya Bloch, 1790 is not a lutjanid, but probably a sciaenid. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2015. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2, pp 149. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.166.1237.8390 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:51 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 04:15) |