Checklist of coastal fishes from Cabo Verde Archipelago

This study provides a rigorously verified inventory of coastal fish species occurring within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cabo Verde, focusing on depths between 0 and 200 metres. By delineating the faunal composition specific to Cabo Verde, this work addresses the recurrent confusion with species lists referencing the Cape Verde Peninsula (Senegal).A total of 393 species, distributed among 125 families and 40 orders, is documented, offering an invaluable resource for refining biodiversity assessments and providing information forconservation strategies in this biogeographically unique region. Two species, <i>Thalassomanewtoni</i> (Osório, 1891) and <i>Diodoneydouxii</i> Brisout de Barneville, 1846, are reported for the first time from Cabo Verde in this paper.