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 Ctenopoma petherici Günther, 1864 Occurrence: questionable Maximum length: 17.4 cm TL Water type : freshwater Environment: benthopelagic Depth range: _ Migration: potamodromous IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2020) Source: bibliography Distribution and remarks: known to have a typical Nilo-Sudanian distribution. It is found in the White Nile, Egypt and Sudan , the Lake Chad drainage, the entire Niger River drainage (except the lower Niger, where it is replaced by C . kingsleyae ), the Senegal and Gambia Rivers and coastal drainages in Ghana , Togo and Côte d’Ivoire . Also reported from Gabon ( Gosse, 1986 ). However, the presence of this species must be verified according to the known distribution of the species which is mainly Nilo-Sudanian.