Husbandry
(Valenciennes, 1830)
Distribution.
Eastern Atlantic: primarily between Senegal and Nigeria, and in the Gulf of Guinea; also Cape Verde, Fernando Poo and others:
Biology:
Occur on rocky bottoms.
Also found in deeper offshore waters.
Feed on fishes and crustaceans.
Moderate vulnerability
Synonymised taxa:
Lutjanus maltzani Steindachner, 1881
Mesoprion fulgens Valenciennes, 1830
Distribution.
Eastern Atlantic: primarily between Senegal and Nigeria, and in the Gulf of Guinea; also Cape Verde, Fernando Poo and others:
Biology:
Occur on rocky bottoms.
Also found in deeper offshore waters.
Feed on fishes and crustaceans.
Moderate vulnerability
Synonymised taxa:
Lutjanus maltzani Steindachner, 1881
Mesoprion fulgens Valenciennes, 1830