Lutjanus Endecacanthus

	Lutjanus Endecacanthus ''Lutjanus endecacanthus'', the Guinea snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found on the west coast of Africa in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy ''Lutjanus endecacanthus'' was first formally described in 1863 by the Dutch physician, herpetologist and ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker with the type locality given as "Ashantee in Guinea". The specific name ''endecacanthus'' is a compound of ''endeka'' which means "eleven" and ''acanthus'' meaning a "thorn" or "spine", referring to the 11 spines in the dorsal fin. Bleeker also described ''L. modestus'' in 1863 and it is not clear whether this is a synonym of this species or '' L. agennes'', Other authorities consider that this taxon may be a synonym of ''Lutjanus dentatus''. Description ''Lutjanus endecacanthus'' has a moderately deep body with a pointed head which has an acute snout. The knob and incision on the preoperculum are weakly developed. The vomerine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pieter Bleeker Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877. Life and work Bleeker was born on 10 July 1819 in Zaandam. He was employed as a medical officer in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army from 1842 to 1860, (in French). stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). During that time, he did most of his ichthyology work, besides his duties in the army. He acquired many of his specimens from local fishermen, but he also built up an extended network of contacts who would send him specimens from various government outposts throughout the islands. During his time in Indonesia, he collected well over 12,000 specimens, many of which currently reside at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. Bleeker corresponded with Auguste Duméril of Paris. His wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lutjanus Dentatus The African brown snapper (''Lutjanus dentatus'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa. Taxonomy The African brown snapper was first formally described in 1861 as ''Mesoprion dentatus'' by the French zoologist Auguste Duméril with the type locality given as Gorée in Senegal. The specific name ''dentatus'' means "toothed" and refers to the large teeth possessed by this species. An examination of a specimen of a vagrant cubera snapper (''Lutjanus cyanopterus'') from Flores Island in the Azores with a vagrant specimen of this species from Gran Canaria suggested that these may be conspecific, if that is the case then ''L. dentatus'' will be a junior synonym of ''L. cyanopterus''. The little known Guinea snapper ('' Lutjanus endecacanthus'') is considered by some authorities to be synonymous with ''L. dentatus''. Description The African brown snapper ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fauna Of Nigeria The wildlife of Nigeria consists of the flora and fauna of this country in West Africa. Nigeria has a wide variety of different habitats, ranging from mangrove swamps and tropical rainforest to savanna with scattered clumps of trees. About 290 species of mammal and 940 species of bird have been recorded in the country. Geography Nigeria is a large country in West Africa just north of the equator. It is bounded by Benin to the west, Niger to the north, Cameroon to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The country consists of several large plateaus separated by the valleys of the two major rivers, the Niger and the Benue, and their tributaries. These converge inland and flow into the Gulf of Guinea through a network of creeks and branches which form the extensive Niger Delta. Other rivers flow directly to the sea further west, with many smaller rivers being seasonal. The highest mountain is Chappal Waddi () on the Mambilla Plateau in the southeast of the country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]