Apogon imberbis (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 : 219

Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 15 cm SL

Water type: marine

Environment: reef associated

Depth range: 10-200 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2015)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from Portugal to Morocco and the Azores, southward to Gulf of Guinea, Madeira Islands, Cape Verde Islands, São Tome and Príncipe Islands, Annobón Island and Mediterranean Sea. Observed during scientific dives around Port-Gentil and Cap Esterias (De Bruyne and Wozniak, pers. obs.).