David Lehrian
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Lutjanus analis (Cuvier, 1828)
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda (Anderson, pers. comm.) to southeastern Brazil, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Most abundant around the Antilles, the Bahamas and off southern Florida.
Occurs in continental shelf areas as well as clear waters around islands. Large adults usually among rocks and coral while juveniles occur over sandy, vegetated (usually Thalassia) bottoms Forms small aggregations which disband during the night. Feeds both day and night on fishes, shrimps, crabs, cephalopods, and gastropods.
fishbase: Reports of ciguatera poisoning !
Synonymised taxa:
Mesoprion analis Cuvier, 1828
Mesoprion isodon Cuvier, 1829
Mesoprion rosaceus Poey, 1870
Mesoprion sobra Cuvier, 1828
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda (Anderson, pers. comm.) to southeastern Brazil, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Most abundant around the Antilles, the Bahamas and off southern Florida.
Occurs in continental shelf areas as well as clear waters around islands. Large adults usually among rocks and coral while juveniles occur over sandy, vegetated (usually Thalassia) bottoms Forms small aggregations which disband during the night. Feeds both day and night on fishes, shrimps, crabs, cephalopods, and gastropods.
fishbase: Reports of ciguatera poisoning !
Synonymised taxa:
Mesoprion analis Cuvier, 1828
Mesoprion isodon Cuvier, 1829
Mesoprion rosaceus Poey, 1870
Mesoprion sobra Cuvier, 1828
