Lethrinus atlanticus Valenciennes, 1830
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930210138359 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC590B-0948-C12F-3E43-FF28FE5A28CD |
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Felipe |
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Lethrinus atlanticus Valenciennes, 1830 |
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Lethrinus atlanticus Valenciennes, 1830 View in CoL
Reference material. Accra, 1930 (Irvine 45); Winneba, 1933 (Irvine 175)— BMNH 1934.10.12.12 (one: 216 mm SL).
Distribution. Coast of tropical West Africa from Senegal to Gabon including Cape Verde Islands and the islands of the Gulf of Guinea (Carpenter and Allen, 1989).
In recent years the fishery for this species appears to have expanded and now about 250 tonnes on average of this species are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000).
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