Ephippus goreensis Cuvier, 1831

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 : 299-300

Ephippus goreensis Cuvier, 1831

Chaetodipterus goreensis (Cuvier, 1831) [Synonym: senior, new� Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 30 cm TL

Water type: marine, brackish

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 10-75 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2015)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from Senegal to Angola, including Cape Verde. Reported from Mauritania. Observed during scientific dives around Port-Gentil and caught by trawlers on the coast of Gabon (De Bruyne, pers. obs.).