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title: "Yellowtail Snapper"
description: "Ocyurus chrysurus — Pesci. The yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) is an abundant species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/yellowtail-snapper
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Yellowtail Snapper

> Ocyurus chrysurus — Pesci. The yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) is an abundant species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

- Scientific name: *Ocyurus chrysurus*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 3950
- Wikidata: [Q928985](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928985)
- iNaturalist taxon: [47292](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47292)

## Names

- en: Yellowtail Snapper
- de: Gelbschwanz-Schnapper
- es: Rubia
- fr: Vivaneau queue jaune
- nl: Geelstaart
- pt: Guaiuba
- pl: Chryzor

## Countries with the most observations

US (688), MX (388), BS (239), PR (180), GP (162), BZ (149), HN (141), CU (131), VI (125), TC (108), MQ (95), DO (93)

## Summary

The yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) is an abundant species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Although they have been found as far north as Massachusetts, their normal range is along Florida south to the West Indies and Brazil. This species is mostly found around coral reefs, but may be found in other habitats. They occur at depths of from near the surface to 180 meters (590 ft), though mostly between 10 and 70 m (33 and 230 ft). This species can reach a length of 86.3 cm (34.0 in), though most do not exceed 40 cm (16 in). The greatest weight…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowtail_snapper

## Photo

![Yellowtail Snapper](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/yellowtail-snapper/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zygy · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67778237

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/yellowtail-snapper?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).