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    Red Snapper

    Red Snapper

    Rhomboplites aurorubens

    Reef Fish
    Vulnerable

    The Red Snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens) is recorded at 27 diving areas across 19 countries, most often around Santa Marta & Tayrona, Florida Springs and Tobago.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    Sandy IslandAnguilla
    Rarely seen here
    Aruba Leeward CoastAruba
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    South CoastBarbados
    Rarely seen here
    West CoastBarbados
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Rarely seen here
    Bayahibe & La RomanaDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Sosua & Puerto PlataDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    CarriacouGrenada
    Rarely seen here
    Southwest CoastGrenada
    Rarely seen here
    Diamond RockMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-PierreMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Rarely seen here
    TobagoTrinidad & Tobago
    Occasionally seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Central America
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Rarely seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Rarely seen here
    North America
    Florida SpringsUnited States
    Occasionally seen here
    South America
    Santa Marta & TayronaColombia
    Regularly seen here
    Los Roques ArchipelagoVenezuela
    Rarely seen here
    Morrocoy & ChichirivicheVenezuela
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderEupercaria incertae sedis
    FamilyLutjanidae
    GenusRhomboplites

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