OPHICHTHIDAE

Edwards, A. J., Gill, A. C. & Abohweyere, P. O., 2003, A revision of F. R. Irvine’s Ghanaian marine fishes in the collections of The Natural History Museum, London, Journal of Natural History 37 (18), pp. 2213-2267 : 2232

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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930210138359

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OPHICHTHIDAE
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At least 16 species occur in shallow waters on the coast of mainland West Africa and further species are recorded from deep waters (200–500 m depth) offshore (Blache, 1971; Blache and Cadenat, 1971; Blache and Bauchot, 1972; Blache and Saldanha, 1972). Two were collected by Irvine.

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