Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825)
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Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825) |
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Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825) View in CoL
Irvine name. Ethmalosa dorsalis (Cuvier and Valenciennes) . A junior synonym.
Reference material. Accra, March 1930 (Irvine 69)— BMNH 1930.8 .26.14 (one: 112.7 mm SL); Ningo lagoon, May 1930 (Irvine 89)— BMNH 1930.8.26.11–13 (three: 64.2–71.2 mm SL); Prampram , September 1938 (Irvine 327); Keta , November 1938 (Irvine 377); Accra, August 1938 (Irvine 256)— BMNH 2001.5 .2.40 (one: 152 mm SL); Freetown, Sierra Leone (no Irvine number)— BMNH 1930.8 .26.10 (one: 195 mm SL) .
Distribution. Coast of West Africa from western Sahara to Angola; lagoons and brackish water (Whitehead, 1985).
On average about 148 000 tonnes of this species are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000), making it one of the most important fishery species in the region.
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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