Guinea snapper (Lutjanus endecacanthus)

Scientific name: Lutjanus endecacanthus Bleeker, 1863

Guinea snapper (Lutjanus endecacanthus)

The Guinea snapper (Lutjanus endecacanthus) is a freshwater fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Ghana to the Congo River mouth. Reported from Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Head pointed, dorsal profile of forehead somewhat angular. Preorbital bone broad; maxilla extending to level of front part of eye. Preopercular notch and knob weak. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Back and upper sides brown to dark brown shading to silvery white on belly; fins mainly dark brown. Juveniles frequently with 6 to 8 vertical rows of white spots on sides and a pair of blue line on cheek. Specimens below 15 cm with dusky patch on caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lutjanus endecacanthus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
85.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Ghana to the Congo River mouth. Reported from Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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