POLYNEMIDAE, Rafinesque, 1815
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Three species occur off Ghana and neighbouring countries in West Africa (Poll, 1959; Njock in Quéro et al., 1990: 865–867), all of which support significant local fisheries. On average about 24 000 tonnes of threadfins are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000), making them very important to demersal fisheries.
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).
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