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Vermilion Snapper

Rhomboplites aurorubens

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 29, February 28, March 31, April 59, May 36, June 18, July 16, August 16, September 19, October 21, November 27, December 26.
United States767
Texas327
North Carolina123
South Carolina37
Alabama33
Mississippi15
Georgia7
Mexico2
Campeche1
Yucatan1

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderButterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes
FamilySnappers · Lutjanidae
GenusRhomboplites

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