Lethrinus atlanticus Valenciennes, 1830

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 : 283

Lethrinus atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 50 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: reef associated

Depth range: 0-57 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2015)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East central Atlantic: known from Senegal to Gabon; also Cape Verde, São Tome and Príncipe Islands, and Rolas Island. Caught by industrial and artisanal fishery along the coast of Gabon, observed during dives on wreck around Port-Gentil (De Bruyne, pers. obs.).