Stenopus hispidus (Olivier, 1811)

Material examined (N=2). 1f, 24/III/2005, St. 0 4 (MZUESC #698).

Distribution. Western Atlantic – Bermuda, North Carolina to southern Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil (Fernando de Noronha, and from Ceará to Espírito Santo). Central Atlantic – Ascension. Central Pacific – Hawaii. Indo-West Pacific – South Africa, Red Sea, Japan, western Australia, eastern Australia through New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Lord Howe, and from northern New Zealand to Tuamotu Archipelago (Williams 1984; Manning & Chace 1990; Coelho & Ramos-Porto 1998a; Nizinski 2003).

Ecological notes. On rocky shores and gravel bottoms; cave-dwelling fish-cleaner species. From shallow waters to 210 m (Coelho & Ramos-Porto 1998a).

Previous records in Bahia. Coelho (1969), Coelho & Ramos (1972).