An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon Author Fermon, Yves Author Bailly, Nicolas Author Cardiec, Floriane Author Causse, Romain Author Chartrain, Emmanuel Author Chirio, Laurent Author Bruyne, Godefroy De Author Deynat, Pascal Author Hopkins, Carl D. Author Lamboj, Anton Author Mennesson, Marion I. Author Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve Author Paugy, Didier Author Sidlauskas, Brian Author Sullivan, John P. Author Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De Author Vigliotta, Thomas R. Author Zee, Jouke Van Der text Cybium 2022 46 2 2 3 http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10904647 journal article 10.26028/cybium/2022-462-3-001 2101-0315 Balistes punctatus Gmelin, 1789 Occurrence: native Maximum length: 60 cm TL Water type : marine Environment: demersal Depth range: 0-200 m Migration: unknown IUCN status: VU – Vulnerable (A2bd / 2015) Source: bibliography, observation Distribution and remarks: confined to the eastern Atlantic, along the African coast from southern Morocco to Moçâmedes (Mossamedes) ( Angola ) and around Madeira, the Canary and Cape Verde Islands. Observed during scientific dives around Cap Esterias and caught by trawlers along the coast of Gabon (Chartrain, De Bruyne and Wozniak, pers. obs.).