Abudefduf hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)

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 : 250

Abudefduf hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 20 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: reef associated

Depth range: 0-20 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: DD – Data deficient (2020)

Source: bibliography, preserved

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from Senegal to Benin, including Cape Verde, Ilheu das Rolas, and São Tome. Records are known from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. One record for Gabon: MNHN 1892- 0011 “Ndjolé”. Doubtful regarding the geographic location on Ogowe River. Some underwater picture has been taken nearby wreck (Caillette, pers. obs.) and in 2012 in the framework of the project “ Gabon Bleu”. Observed during scientific dives around Mayumba, Port-Gentil and Cap Esterias (De Bruyne and Wozniak pers. obs.). Abudefduf hoefleri have similar coloration to breeding male A. saxatilis , molecular studies indicate that A. hoefleri is distinct from A. saxatilis .