Ctenogobius lepturus (Pfaff, 1933)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 222

Ctenogobius lepturus (Pfaff, 1933)

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 6 cm TL

Water type: marine, brackish

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 0-22 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2015)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: occurs from Senegal (Joal) to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the islands of the Gulf of Guinea. This is an inshore marine species, which may also be found in brackish waters and lagoons. Also reported from the Kunene in Namibia and Angola. Collected in the lower Ogowe (Fermon pers. obs.).