Neochelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836)

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 : 272

Neochelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1836)

Liza falcipinnis (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1836) [Synonym: senior, new�

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 45.5 cm TL; 41 FL

Water type: marine, brackish, freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 0-300 m

Migration: catadromous

IUCN status: DD – Data deficient (2018)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from Senegal to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the island of Bioko ( Fernando Po), and possibly Angola. Records for Gabon: MNHN 1908-0244, 2003-0777/0778. Collected in lower Ogowe (Fermon, pers. obs.).