Arnoglossus capensis (Boulenger)

Oladipo, Segun Olayinka, Everett, Amaya, Atofarati, Olabisi Tawakalit, Smith, Kennedy K., Nneji, Ifeanyi C., Adelakun, Kehinde Moruf & Nneji, Lotanna Micah, 2025, An updated ichthyofaunal checklist for the Nigerian Lagos Lagoon with notes on nomenclatural changes and the conservation status of species, Zootaxa 5646 (1), pp. 38-62 : 56

Arnoglossus capensis (Boulenger) ;

Cape scaldfish

Remarks: Arnoglossus capensis , synonymized with Arnoglossus entomorhynchus (Stauch) , was rarely encountered in Epe and Ikorodu. This species has a wide African continental distribution, ranging from Mauritania and the Gulf of Guinea around the Cape to Natal, South Africa. A. capensis is characterized by its oval body shape, with the ocular side exhibiting a brownish coloration accompanied by faint darker markings. It is further distinguished by its fin ray counts, featuring approximately 99 dorsal-fin rays and around 78 anal-fin rays.