Pagrus caeruleostictus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Edwards, A. J., Gill, A. C. & Abohweyere, P. O., 2003, A revision of F. R. Irvine’s Ghanaian marine fishes in the collections of The Natural History Museum, London, Journal of Natural History 37 (18), pp. 2213-2267 : 2247

Pagrus caeruleostictus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Irvine name. Pagrus ehrenbergi Cuvier and Valenciennes. A junior synonym.

Reference material. Accra (?), March 1930 (Irvine 46)— BMNH 1930.8 .26.46 (one: 148 mm SL); Prampram, July 1938 (Irvine 274)— BMNH 1938.12 .15.18 (one: 181 mm SL); Accra, January 1939 (Irvine 401)— BMNH 1939.7 .12.27 (one: 290 mm SL) .

Distribution. Coast of West Africa from Morocco to Angola, including the Canary Islands. Also occurs in the Mediterranean and northwards to Portugal (Quéro et al., 1990).