Scarus hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)

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 : 290

Scarus hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 66 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 1-30 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2012)

Source: bibliography, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from Senegal through the Gulf of Guinea to Pointe-Noire, Congo. Observed during scientific dives in Mayumba, Port-Gentil and Cap Esterias and recorded at the landing site of Mayumba (De Bruyne and Wozniak, pers. obs.).

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