Ilisha africana (Bloch, 1795)
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930210138359 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC590B-097B-C11C-3E08-FD19FC112A87 |
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Felipe |
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Ilisha africana (Bloch, 1795) |
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Ilisha africana (Bloch, 1795) View in CoL
Irvine name. Ilisha melanota Derscheid A junior synonym.
Reference material. Accra, March 1930 (Irvine 71)— BMNH 1930.8.26.15–17 (three: 96.7–114.2 mm SL) .
Distribution. Coasts and estuaries of tropical West Africa from Senegal to Angola (Whitehead, 1985).
On average about 7800 tonnes of this species are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000), making it an important fishery species.
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