Polydactylus quadrifilis (Cuvier, 1829)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 230

Polydactylus quadrifilis (Cuvier, 1829)

Polynemus quadrifilis Cuvier, 1829 [Synonym: senior, original� Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 200 cm TL

Water type: marine, brackish, freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 0-55 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2015)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from west coast of Africa from Senegal to Congo. Caught by the artisanal and industrial fishery along the coast of Gabon. Targeted for the swim bladder traffic (Chartrain and De Bruyne, pers. obs.).