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First record of Mugil capurrii (Mugilidae, Perciformes) in the Gulf of Guinea
Author(s) -
Trape S.,
Durand J.D.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02885.x
Subject(s) - mugil , perciformes , mullet , new guinea , biology , fishery , oceanography , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , geology , ethnology , history
Leaping African mullet Mugil capurrii was caught along the Togolese coast in the Gulf of Guinea. This is the first record of this species which usually occurs from Morocco to Guinea Bissau and the southernmost point of its known distribution.