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
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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222930210138359
journal article
10.1080/00222930210138359
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Pontinus accraensis
Norman, 1935
Reference material
.
Accra,
February 1930
(Irvine 40)—
BMNH 1930.3
.24.42 (H
:
173 mm
SL)
.
Distribution
.
Mauritania
,
Senegal
, throughout Gulf of
Guinea
to
Angola
(Eschmeyer, 1969).
Described as a new species by Norman (1935a: 23) on the basis of Irvine material. Maximum size of specimens is
18.5 cm
but Irvine indicated that it is said to grow to a length of
60–90 cm
. Irvine noted that another specimen (not found) taken at Accra in 1935 (Irvine 308) might belong to this genus.