Checkered snapper  (Lutjanus decussatus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->

      • Percidae - Perches->
      • Pomatomidae - Bluefishes->
      • Serranidae - Sea basses->
      • Pomacentridae - Damsel and clownfishes->
      • Latidae - Lates perches->
      • Centropomidae - Snooks->
      • Lutjanidae - Snappers->

        • Lutjanus - Snappers->

          • Northern red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)
          • Yellowtail snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergi)
          • Mangrove snapper (Lutjanus griseus)
          • Cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus)
          • Lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris)
          • Dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu)
          • Mahogany snapper (Lutjanus mahagoni)
          • Two-spot red snapper (Lutjanus bohar)
          • Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus)
          • Emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae)
          • Blacktail snapper (Lutjanus fulvus)
          • Russell's snapper (Lutjanus russellii)
          • Humpback red snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)
          • Blubberlip snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)
          • Common bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)
          • Mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis)
          • Two-spot banded snapper (Lutjanus biguttatus)
          • Gorean snapper (Lutjanus goreensis)
          • Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)
          • One-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma)
          • Pacific dog snapper (Lutjanus novemfasciatus)
          • Yellow-banded snapper (Lutjanus adetii)
          • Brazilian snapper (Lutjanus alexandrei)
          • Dory snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma)
          • African brown snapper (Lutjanus dentatus)
          • Blackspot snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
          • African red snapper (Lutjanus agennes)
          • Ambiguous snapper (Lutjanus ambiguus)
          • Mullet snapper (Lutjanus aratus)
          • Mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)
          • Yellow snapper (Lutjanus argentiventris)
          • Bengal snapper (Lutjanus bengalensis)
          • Indonesian snapper (Lutjanus bitaeniatus)
          • Moluccan snapper (Lutjanus boutton)
          • Blackfin snapper (Lutjanus buccanella)
          • Spanish flag snapper (Lutjanus carponotatus)
          • Blueline snapper (Lutjanus coeruleolineatus)
          • Colorado snapper (Lutjanus colorado)
          • Checkered snapper (Lutjanus decussatus)
          • Sunbeam snapper (Lutjanus dodecacanthoides)
          • Guinea snapper (Lutjanus endecacanthus)
          • Crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus)
          • Golden African snapper (Lutjanus fulgens)
          • Freshwater snapper (Lutjanus fuscescens)
          • Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei)
          • Yellowfin red snapper (Lutjanus guilcheri)
          • Spotted rose snapper (Lutjanus guttatus)
          • Lutjanus indicus (Lutjanus indicus)
          • Golden snapper (Lutjanus inermis)
          • John’s snapper (Lutjanus johnii)
          • Jordan’s snapper (Lutjanus jordani)
          • Yellowstreaked snapper (Lutjanus lemniscatus)
          • Lunartail snapper (Lutjanus lunulatus)
          • Bigeye snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus)
          • Indian snapper (Lutjanus madras)
          • Mahogany snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni)
          • Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus)
          • Pygmy snapper (Lutjanus maxweberi)
          • Samoan snapper (Lutjanus mizenkoi)
          • Bluestriped snapper (Lutjanus notatus)
          • Whitebelly snapper (Lutjanus octolineatus)
          • Spotstripe snapper (Lutjanus ophuysenii)
          • Papuan snapper (Lutjanus papuensis)
          • Pacific red snapper (Lutjanus peru)
          • Southern red snapper (Lutjanus purpureus)
          • Five-lined snapper (Lutjanus quinquelineatus)
          • Yellow-lined snapper (Lutjanus rufolineatus)
          • Humphead snapper (Lutjanus sanguineus)
          • Arabian blue-striped snapper (Lutjanus sapphirolineatus)
          • Black-banded snapper (Lutjanus semicinctus)
          • Star snapper (Lutjanus stellatus)
          • Timor snapper (Lutjanus timoriensis)
          • Blue and gold snapper (Lutjanus viridis)
          • Silk snapper (Lutjanus vivanus)
          • Yellowfin snapper (Lutjanus xanthopinnis)
        • Ocyurus - Snappers->
        • Symphorichthys - Symphorichthys->
        • Macolor - Macolor->
        • Hoplopagrus - Hoplopagrus->
        • Aphareus - Aphareus->
        • Aprion - Aprion->
        • Apsilus - Apsilus->
        • Etelis - Etelis->
        • Lipocheilus - Lipocheilus->
        • Paracaesio - Paracaesio->
        • Parapristipomoides - Parapristipomoides->
        • Pinjalo - Pinjalo->
        • Pristipomoides - Pristipomoides->
        • Randallichthys - Randallichthys->
        • Rhomboplites - Rhomboplites->
        • Symphorus - Symphorus->
      • Haemulidae - Grunts->
      • Artedidraconidae - Barbled plunderfishes->
      • Embiotocidae - Surfperches->
      • Glaucosomatidae - Pearl perches->
      • Malacanthidae - Tilefishes->
      • Polynemidae - Threadfin->
      • Gerreidae - Mojarras->
      • Priacanthidae - Bigeyes->
      • Monodactylidae - Moonyfishes->
      • Centrogenyidae - False scorpionfishes->
      • Epinephelidae - Groupers->
      • Cebidichthyidae - Cebidichthyidae->
      • Anthiadidae - Anthiadidae->
      • Ambassidae - Asiatic glassfishes->
      • Bathydraconidae - Antarctic dragonfishes->
      • Bembropidae - Duckbill flatheads->
      • Bovichtidae - Thornfishes->
      • Caesionidae - Fusiliers->
      • Caesioscorpididae - Blowhole perches->
      • Centracanthidae - Picarels->
      • Cepolidae - Bandfishes->
      • Channichthyidae - Crocodile icefishes->
      • Congrogadidae - Eelblennies->
      • Datnioididae - Freshwater tripletails->
      • Dinopercidae - Cavebasses->
      • Eleginopidae - Patagonian blennies->
      • Grammatidae - Basslets->
      • Grammistidae - Soapfishes->
      • Hapalogenyidae - Barbeled grunters->
      • Harpagiferidae - Spiny plunderfishes->
      • Lactariidae - False trevallies->
      • Latilidae - Deepwater tilefishes->
      • Leptobramidae - Beachsalmon->
      • Liopropomatidae - Painted basslets->
      • Niphonidae - Ara groupers->
      • Nototheniidae - Cod icefishes->
      • Opistognathidae - Jawfishes->
      • Oxylebiinae - Painted greenlings->
      • Plesiopidae - Roundheads->
      • Pseudaphritidae - Catadromous icefishes->
      • Pseudochromidae - Dottybacks->
      • Ptereleotridae - Dartfishes->
      • Toxotidae - Archerfishes->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->