Golden African snapper

Lutjanus fulgens

Sixty Centimeters Lutjanid Fish from the Niger Basin

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The golden African snapper (Lutjanus fulgens) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: primarily between Senegal and Nigeria, and in the Gulf of Guinea; also Cape Verde (Ref. 55 ), Fernando Poo and others (Ref. 10795 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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