SCOMBRIDAE, Rafinesque, 1815
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930210138359 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC590B-094E-C129-3EC2-FD4EFC122A6B |
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Felipe |
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SCOMBRIDAE |
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About 11 species have been recorded from the Gulf of Guinea (Collette and Nauen, 1983) and seven were recorded by Irvine from Ghana. On average about 450 000 tonnes of scombrids are caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000), making this family one of the most important fishery groups.
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