Yellow-tail blue snapper [Paracaesio gonzalesi]
Description
The yellow-tail blue snapper is native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This species is typically found at depths of 90 to 310 m. They can reach a length of 40 cm. It is not a major species for commercial fisheries.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Perciformes
Perciformes
|
| Family |
Snappers
Lutjanidae
|
| Genus |
Paracaesio
Paracaesio
|