A new species of Liopropoma Gill, 1862 from the Cape Verde Islands, Eastern Atlantic.

The article describes the species of Liopropoma emanueli from the Cape Verde Islands. It is similar to a Liopropoma from São Tomé Island and from Brazil. It differs from all described Liopropoma species because of the dorsal fin that is clearly divided, more than 50 lateral line scales and numerous thin yellow lines on a pink body. The taxonomy of Liopropoma emanueli is discussed including the types, diagnosis and etymology.