Lutjanus cyanopterus (Cuvier 1828) . Cubera Snapper; Pargo Cubera

Vouchers: Not available. Distribution: Western Atlantic Ocean; from Nova Scotia, Canada, to southern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) KP and Es (Atlantic); 0–5 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; VU A2bd (2016), population trend decreasing .

Literature: Villa (1982: 171; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology) and Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 3687; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).