African brown snapper

The African brown snapper lives in the reef-associated, brackish, marine environment.

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The African Brown Snapper is a snapper of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It ranges from Senegal South to Angola. Most common in the Gulf of Guinea. The African Brown Snapper is a sportfish and grows to weights of over 100 pounds. More

Previous African Brown Snapper records on Kwando River - Lutjanus dentatus More Info Specie Weight Peg Angler Date African Brown Snapper More

Common names

African brown snapper in English
agnato in Pila
agnato in Portuguese (Português)
Brown snapper in English
Brun afrikasnapper in Danish (dansk)
Castanholas in Portuguese (Português)
Engil in Fang
Esoe in Other
Grouper in English
Luciano in Portuguese (Português)
Luciano-castanho in Portuguese (Português)
Lucjan gwinejski in Polish (polski)
Ntchivo in Galoa
Pargo marrón africano in Spanish (español)
Red fish in English
Tan in English
Tan in Other
Vivaneau brun d'Afrique in French (français)
Xicaca in Portuguese (Português)
牙笛鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
牙笛鲷 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Lutjanidae
Genus : Lutjanus
Species : Lutjanus dentatus
Authority : Dum