Brazilian snapper, the Glossary
The Brazilian snapper, (Lutjanus alexandrei) is a species of snapper native to the tropical waters of the Atlantic off the coast of Brazil.[1]
Table of Contents
22 relations: Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira, Atlantic Ocean, Bahia, Brazil, Dog snapper, Dorsal fin, Endemism, Fish fin, Lutjanidae, Maranhão, Marine biology, Natural history, Northeast Region, Brazil, Oceanography, Pernambuco, Species, Species description, Specific name (zoology), Tamandaré, Tropics, United States, Vomer.
- Lutjanus
- Taxa named by Kenyon C. Lindeman
- Taxa named by Rodrigo Leão de Moura
Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira
Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira (27 April 1756 – 23 April 1815) was a Portuguese naturalist born in Brazil.
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Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about.
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Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country.
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Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.
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Dog snapper
The dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu), also known as the dogtooth snapper, pargue or snuggletooth snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. Brazilian snapper and dog snapper are Lutjanus.
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Dorsal fin
A dorsal fin is a fin located on the back of most marine and freshwater vertebrates within various taxa of the animal kingdom.
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Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.
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Fish fin
Fins are moving appendages protruding from the body of fish that interact with water to generate thrust and help the fish swim.
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Lutjanidae
Lutjanidae, or snappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine, but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in fresh water.
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Maranhão
Maranhão is a state in Brazil.
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Marine biology
Marine biology is the scientific study of the biology of marine life, organisms that inhabit the sea.
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Natural history
Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study.
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Northeast Region, Brazil
The Northeast Region of Brazil (Região Nordeste do Brasil) is one of the five official and political regions of the country according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
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Oceanography
Oceanography, also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean.
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Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country.
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Species
A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.
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Species description
A species description is a formal scientific description of a newly encountered species, typically articulated through a scientific publication.
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Specific name (zoology)
In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet, species epithet, or epitheton) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen).
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Tamandaré
Tamandarë (Brazilian Portuguese: Tamandaré; Old Tupi: Tamandûaré, lit. "different") is a coastal municipality about south of Recife, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.
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Tropics
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Vomer
The vomer (lit) is one of the unpaired facial bones of the skull.
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See also
Lutjanus
- African brown snapper
- Bigeye snapper
- Blackfin snapper
- Blue and gold snapper
- Bluestriped snapper
- Brazilian snapper
- Common bluestripe snapper
- Cubera snapper
- Dog snapper
- Golden African snapper
- Gorean snapper
- Humpback red snapper
- Lane snapper
- Lutjanus
- Lutjanus adetii
- Lutjanus agennes
- Lutjanus biguttatus
- Lutjanus bohar
- Lutjanus carponotatus
- Lutjanus decussatus
- Lutjanus endecacanthus
- Lutjanus erythropterus
- Lutjanus fulviflamma
- Lutjanus fulvus
- Lutjanus goldiei
- Lutjanus indicus
- Lutjanus johnii
- Lutjanus lemniscatus
- Lutjanus madras
- Lutjanus malabaricus
- Lutjanus monostigma
- Lutjanus novemfasciatus
- Lutjanus purpureus
- Lutjanus quinquelineatus
- Lutjanus rivulatus
- Lutjanus russellii
- Lutjanus sebae
- Lutjanus vitta
- Mangrove red snapper
- Mangrove snapper
- Mutton snapper
- Northern red snapper
- Pygmy snapper
- Schoolmaster snapper
- Silk snapper
Taxa named by Kenyon C. Lindeman
- Brazilian snapper
Taxa named by Rodrigo Leão de Moura
- Brazilian snapper
- Canthigaster figueiredoi
- Canthigaster jamestyleri
- Canthigaster supramacula
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_snapper
Also known as Brazian snapper, Lutjanus alexandrei.