African red snapper

Lutjanus agennes

Lutjanid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Lutjanus agennes, the African red snapper, Guinean snapper or African cubera snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lutjanidae, the snappers. It is native to the coastal Atlantic waters of Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 139 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 10795 , 57393 , 81653 ), including Cape Verde (Ref. 10795 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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