Pseudupeneus prayensis (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 : 2244

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Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829)
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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.

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