171 Lutjanus purpureus (Poey, 1866) Lutjanidae Snappers Lutjaninae Eupercaria/misc Teleostei Southern red snapper Western Atlantic: throughout most of the Caribbean Sea from Cuba southward to northeastern Brazil. Frequently confused with <i>Lutjanus campechanus</i>. Also referred to as <i>Lutjanus aya</i> by past authors, but Rivas (Ref. 6409) proved that <i>Bodianus aya</i> Bloch, 1790 is not a lutjanid, but probably a sciaenid. AMNH 224485 Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 76141 Lutjanus purpureus FB 2735779 24 S 46 W Lutjanus purpureus FB 2735778 12 S Lutjanus purpureus UFPB 4016 7 S 34 W Lutjanus purpureus LBRP 5532 Lutjanus purpureus MNRJ 18223 Lutjanus purpureus FB 2735775 3 S 32 W Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 76137 1972 Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 76139 1972 Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 76140 1972 Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 76145 1972 Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 76149 1972 Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 88517 1988 Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 88639 1989 Lutjanus purpureus AMNH 88877 1990 Lutjanus purpureus