Lutjanus goreensis (Valenciennes, 1830)

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 : 277

Lutjanus goreensis (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830)

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 80 cm TL

Water type: marine, brackish, freshwater

Environment: reef associated

Depth range: 0-50 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: DD – Data deficient (2015)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from west coast of Africa from Senegal to Congo, primarily in the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Verde Islands. Regularly caught by artisanal, sport and industrial fishery and observed during dives (De Bruyne, pers. obs.).