Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829)
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Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829) |
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Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829) View in CoL
Irvine name. Upeneus prayensis Cuvier and Valenciennes.
Reference material. Accra, February 1930 (Irvine 50)— BMNH 1930.8 .26.45 (one: 157 mm SL); Winneba, March 1933 (Irvine 170)— BMNH 1934.10 .12.13 (one: 197 mm SL), BMNH 2001.5 .2.23 (one: 140 mm SL); Keta, November 1938 (Irvine 378, dried specimens from market)— BMNH 2001.5 .2.24 (one: 113 mm SL); Accra, BMNH 1939.7 .12.25 (one: 119.5 mm SL) .
Distribution. Coast of tropical West Africa from Mauritania to southern Angola including offshore islands (Bauchot, 1966a).
On average about 400 tonnes of this species are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000), making it a significant 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).
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