Ocyurus chrysurus

(Bloch, 1791)

Vernacular names
English : Yellowtail snapper
French : Vivaneau queue jaune

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Eupercaria i. s. (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Lutjanidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a maximum length of 86 cm for a weight of 4.1 kg. Laterally compressed body. Coloration is silvery white to bluish-white with spots on upper parts of flanks. Broad longitudinal yellow band on flanks, yellow tail.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Western Atlantic ocean from the coasts of Massachusetts and Bermudas to Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and south Brazil. Lives in coastal waters, mostly near coral reefs, well above bottom, to 180 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : DATA DEFICIENT
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is locally abundant but the impact of fisheries in some regions has yet to be assessed and could be a threat.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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