CLUPEIDAE

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 : 2229

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scientific name	CLUPEIDAE
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Five marine species occur off the coast of Ghana and neighbouring countries (Poll, 1953; Whitehead, 1985) and four were recorded by Irvine along with a primarily freshwater species (see table 1). On average about 830 000 tonnes of clupeids are recorded as being caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000) making this family the most important in terms of catch.

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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).