Pelmatochromis ocellifer Boulenger, 1899

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 : 249

Pelmatochromis ocellifer Boulenger, 1899

Occurrence: questionable

Maximum length: 10 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2010)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: known from middle Congo River basin, from Pool Malebo up to the Yangambi area, including the Mongala, Dja, Itimbiri and Aruwimi. Reports from Lower Guinea are misidentifications of Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus . Records for Gabon: MRAC P-77017.1272 1976 “Ossaini, 6 km Ouest de Lékoi, système de la Djouélé”, P-20219-20221 “Lécéni, Ogooué”, P-7066 “Rivière Ogooué, N’Gomo”.