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 Brachydeuterus auritus Valenciennes, 1831 Reference material . Locality? (Irvine 52)— BMNH 1930.8.26.36–38 (four: 54.2–90.9 mm SL); Prampram, May 1930 (Irvine 93)— BMNH 1930.8.26.39–40 (two: 115.2, 129.4 mm SL); locality? (Irvine 157)— BMNH 1934.10.10.13–14 (two: 123.3, 139.4 mm SL) . Distribution . Coast of tropical West Africa from Mauritania to Angola : entering estuaries (Quéro et al. , 1990). On average about 23 000 tonnes of this species are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000 ), making it an important fishery species.