A revision of F. R. Irvine’s Ghanaian marine fishes in the collections of The Natural History Museum, London Author Edwards, A. J. Author Gill, A. C. Author Abohweyere, P. O. text Journal of Natural History 2003 2003-09-30 37 18 2213 2267 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222930210138359 journal article 10.1080/00222930210138359 1464-5262 5263410 Stromateus fiatola Linnaeus, 1758 Reference material . Accra, May 1938 (Irvine 78)— BMNH 1930.8 .26.68 (one: 281 mm SL) . Distribution . Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic from Morocco to South Africa (Quéro et al. , 1990). On average about 400 tonnes of this species are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000 ), making it a significant fishery species.