Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758)

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 : 301

Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 20 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: reef associated

Depth range: 0-50 m

Migration: oceanodromous

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2015)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific. Eastern Atlantic: known from Azores and off West Africa. Caught by trawlers along the coast of Gabon (Chartrain and De Bruyne, pers. obs.).