After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Lutjaninae [6/72]
   |-- Hoplopagrus guentherii Gill, 1862 (Mexican barred snapper)
   |-- Lutjanus [Lutianus] Mioc. Eu. Olig. NA. Mioc. Aus. R. Oc. () [N: 64] [FB: 67]
   |--o Macolor [2]
   |  |-- M. macularis Fowler, 1931 (Midnight snapper)
   |  `-- M. niger (Forsskål, 1775) (Black and white snapper)
   |-- Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch, 1791) (Yellowtail snapper)
   |--o Pinjalo [2]
   |  |-- P. lewisi Randall, Allen & Anderson, 1987 (Slender pinjalo)
   |  `-- P. pinjalo (Bleeker, 1850) (Pinjalo)
   `-- Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuvier, 1829) (Vermilion snapper)

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