Microphis aculeatus (Kaup, 1856)

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 : 218-219

Microphis aculeatus (Kaup, 1856)

Microphis brachyurus (non Bleeker, 1854) [Misapplied for Gabon specimens�

Microphis brachyurus aculeatus (Kaup, 1856) [Synonym: senior, new� Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 20 cm SL

Water type: marine, brackish, freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 0-5 m

Migration: anadromous

IUCN status: DD – Data deficient (2015)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: West coast of Africa, from Senegal to Angola. Observed in drifting nets in Olende National Park (De Bruyne, pers. obs.) and caught in Nyanga and Ogowe systems by Fermon (pers. obs.).

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