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African brown snapper

Lutjanus dentatus

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Vivaneau brun d'AfriqueGlobal · FrenchReference
XicacaAngola · PortugueseReference
African brown snapperGlobalReference
Brown snapperUnited StatesReference
CastanholasAngola · PortugueseReference
GrouperSierra LeoneReference
LucianoAngola · PortugueseReference
Luciano-castanhoPortugal · PortugueseReference
LutjanusTogo · FrenchReference
Pargo marrón africanoSpain · SpanishReference
Red fishGabonReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Angola · Benin · Cameroon · Congo (Brazza.) · Congo (DR;Kin.) · Equator. Guinea · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Ivory coast · Liberia · Nigeria · Sao Tome Princ. · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Togo

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.