Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) - Marine Fish Profile & Identification #1744208 (License: Personal Use)

The yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) displays a sleek, streamlined body with an iridescent blue-green dorsal surface, a bold yellow lateral stripe running from gill to tail, and a pale silvery-white ventral side; its deeply forked caudal fin has greenish-yellow margins. Native to the western Atlantic, it thrives in coral reef and rocky habitats from Florida to Brazil, commonly reaching 30-50 cm in length and prized both commercially and recreationally.

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