Umbrina canariensis Valenciennes, 1843

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 : 284

Umbrina canariensis Valenciennes, 1843

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 80 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 40-300 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2020)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from Bay of Biscay to South Africa, including the western Mediterranean. Caught by industrial and artisanal fishery along the coast of Gabon, especially during the dry season (June to September) (Chartrain and De Bruyne, pers. obs.).