Scientific Name
Lutjanus endecacanthus

Common Name
Guinea snapper

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.

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1863

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Snappers (Lutjanidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Ghana to the Congo River mouth. Reported from Guinea (Ref. 28587).

Range

7°N - 13°S, 10°W - 14°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated

Trophic Level

4.1 s.e. 0.62 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

85.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated