Polydactylus quadrifilis (Cuvier, 1829)

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 : 2257

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930210138359
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5262953
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scientific name	Polydactylus quadrifilis (Cuvier, 1829)
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Reference material. Amedica, River Volta, May 1938 (Irvine 239)— BMNH 1938.12 .15.56 (one: 163 mm SL) .

Distribution. Coast of tropical West Africa from Senegal to Angola: entering rivers (Quéro et al., 1990).

On average about 4300 tonnes of this species are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000), making it an important fishery species.

Four species are likely to be found in the Gulf of Guinea (Shipp, 1981) and two were recorded by Irvine from Ghana. On average about 75 tonnes of triggerfishes are reported to be caught in the region each year (FAO, 2000).