The yellowtail snapper

yellowtail snapper

Scientific name	Ocyurus chrysurus
Descriptor	Bloch
Year of description	1791
IUCN category (World)	DD
Family	Lutjanidae
Genus	Ocyurus

Introduction

Ocyurus chrysurus, commonly known as yellowtail snapper, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

40 cm
Maximum size

80 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

Average size

40 cm
Maximum size

80 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

How to recognize the yellowtail snapper ?

The yellowtail snapper measures between 40 and 80 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and argent body. The also has jaune rayure horizontale.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The yellowtail snapper is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The yellowtail snapper is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Risks for humans

Venomous

No

Where to find it?

Origin

Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Atlantic Ocean: North Coast of Brazil Southwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : DD

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

21 - 28 °C
Depth

0 - 180 m

Biotope presentation

The yellowtail snapper is most often found at a depth between 0m and 180m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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