Centrarchops atlanticus (Reichenow, 1877)

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 : 276

Centrarchops atlanticus (Reichenow in Peters, 1877)

Hapalogenys atlanticus Reichenow in Peters, 1877 [Synonym: senior, original�

Centrarchops chapini Fowler, 1923 [Synonym: junior, original� Hapalogenys chapini (Fowler, 1923) [Synonym: junior, new� Type-locality: Hapalogenys atlanticus – “Chinchoxo [Chichoua�, Gabon, West Africa.” Holotype: ZMB 10179.

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 30.7 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 20-40 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2015)

Source: preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from Congo to northern Angola; probably extends northwards to Gabon. Observed in Mayumba during scientific dives and at the landing site of the artisanal fishery (De Bruyne, pers. obs.). Incertae sedis in Haemulidae , probably in the synonymy of Centrarchops chapini or C. chapini is a synonym of C. atlanticus . Unclear status.