Scientific Name
Lutjanus aratus
Common Name
Mullet snapper
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 7 - 8. Preopercular notch and knob moderate. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Dark gray-green on back, lighter on belly. Scales with yellowish white centers, forming alternating dark and light stripes on the sides. Individuals from deeper waters are mainly reddish.