Gorean snapper

Lutjanus goreensis

Fish Reaching Eighty Centimeters in African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The Gorean snapper (Lutjanus goreensis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Lutjanus
Maximum length: 80 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: west coast of Africa (Ref. 57393 ) from Senegal to Congo (Ref. 81653 ), primarily in the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Verde Islands (Ref. 57393 , 81653 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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