Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758

Edwards, A. J., Gill, A. C. & Abohweyere, P. O., 2003, A revision of F. R. Irvine’s Ghanaian marine fishes in the collections of The Natural History Museum, London, Journal of Natural History 37 (18), pp. 2213-2267 : 2255-2256

Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758

Irvine names. Mugil cephalus Linnaeus and Mugil auratus Risso. The latter (Irvine 130) is a misidentification. Liza aurata is recorded in the eastern Atlantic from the British Isles as far south as Senegal but does not appear to occur in the Gulf of Guinea.

Reference material. Lagoons near Accra (?), 1930 (Irvine 114); Keta, November 1938 (Irvine 374 pt)— BMNH 1939.7 .12.36 (one: 375 mm SL); Sakumo Lagoon, Accra, May 1931 (Irvine 130)— BMNH 1932.2.27.19–20 (two: 91.0, 91.4 mm SL; listed under Mugil auratus by Irvine) .

Distribution. Most warm seas: entering fresh water (Quéro et al., 1990).