Lutjanus
endecacanthus
Bleeker, 1863
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Family:
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Lutjanidae
(Snappers), subfamily: Lutjaninae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Guinea snapper |
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Max. size:
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85.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4320) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; freshwater; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
tropical; 7°N - 13°S, 10°w - 14°e |
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Importance:
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fisheries: subsistence fisheries |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Eastern Atlantic: Ghana to the Congo River mouth. Reported from Guinea (Ref. 28587).
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Morphology:
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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.
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Biology: |
Occurs on rocky bottoms and coral reefs, as well as in brackish lagoons and sometimes in rivers (Ref. 2683).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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