Pseudotolithus elongatus (Bowdich, 1825)

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

Pseudotolithus elongatus (Bowdich, 1825)

Pseudolithus elongatus (Bowdich, 1825) [Misspellings�

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 47 cm TL

Water type: marine, brackish, freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 0-100 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2020)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from the west coast of Africa, from Senegal to at least southern Angola. Species called “Bossu” regularly caught by the artisanal fishery in the Komo estuary (Cardiec and De Bruyne, pers. obs.). Caught in lower Ogowe, Komo and Nyanga (Fermon, pers. obs.).