Lutjanus agennes

Lutjanus agennes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Lutjanidae
Genus:	Lutjanus
Species:	L. agennes
Binomial name
Lutjanus agennes Bleeker, 1863
Synonyms
Lutjanus modestus Bleeker, 1863 (ambiguous name, may not pertain to this species)

Lutjanus agennes, the African red snapper, is a species of snapper native to the coastal Atlantic waters of Africa from Senegal to Angola. They inhabit coral reefs and areas with rocky substrates and are also known to enter brackish waters of lagoons and rivers. This species can reach 139 cm (55 in) in total length, though most only reach 50 cm (20 in). The greatest recorded weight for this species is 60 kg (130 lb). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, but is sought-after as a game fish.