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ANNEX V. List of species caught.

LIST OF CODES FROM REGION NORTH-WEST AFRICA

Monday February 2 1988 09:06:43 AM

SCIENTIFIC NAME

ENGLISH NAME

ACANTHURIDAE


Acanthurus monroviae

Monrovia doctorfish



ACROPOMATIDAE


Synagrops sp.


Synagrops microlepis




ALBULIDAE

Bonefishes

Albula vulpes

Bonefish

Pterothrissus belloci

Longfin bonefish



ANGUILLIFORMES

EELS



ANTHIIDAE


Anthias anthias


Callanthias ruber




APOGONIDAE

CARDINALFISHES

Apogonichthyoides uninotatus


Epigonus telescopus




ARIIDAE

SEA CATFISHES

Arius sp


Arius heudeloti

Smoothmouth sea catfish

Arius latiscutatus

Roughhead sea catfish

Arius parkii




ARGENTINIDAE


Argentina sphyraena




ARIOMMIDAE

ARIOMMIDS

Ariomma sp


Ariomma bondi

Silver rag driftfish

Ariomma melanum




AULOPODIDAE


Aulopus cadenati




BALISTIDAE

TRIGGERFISHES

Balistes sp.


Balistes capriscus

Grey triggerfish

Balistes punctatus

Bluespotted triggerfish



BATRACHOIDIDAE

TOADFISHES

Batrachoides liberiensis

Hairy toadfish

Halobatrachus didactylus

Lusitanian toadfish



BELONIDAE

NEEDLEFISHES

Ablennes hians

Flat needlefish

Belone houttuyni




BLENNIIDAE


Blennius sp.


Blennius normani




BOTHIDAE

LEFTEYE FLOUNDERS

Arnoglossus sp.


Arnoglossus blanchei


Arnoglossus imperialis

Imperial scaldfish

Bothus sp


Bothus podas africanus

Wide-eyed flounder

Chascanopsetta lugubris


Monolene microstoma


Scyacium micrurum




BRAMIDAE

POMFRETS

Brama brama

Atlantic pomfret



BRANCHIOSTEGIDAE

TILEFISHES

Branchiostegus semifasciatus

Zebra tilefish



BREGMACEROTIDAE

CODLETS

Bregmaceros sp




CALLIONYMIDAE


Callionymus sp.




CAPROIDAE

BOARFISHES

Antigonia capros


Capros aper

Boarfish



CARANGIDAE

JACKS AND POMPANOS

Alectis alexandrinus

Alexandria pompano

Caranx sp

Horse mackerel

Caranx crysos

Blue runner

Caranx senegallus

Senegal jack

Caranx hippos


Chloroscombrus chrysurus

Atlantic bumper

Campogramma glaycos

Vadigo

Decapterus sp

Scad

Decapterus punctatus

Round scad

Decapterus rhonchus

False scad

Decapterus tabl

Redtail scad

Decapterus macarellus

Mackerel scad

Elagatis bipinnulata


Hemicaranx bicolor

Two colour jack

Lichia amia

Leerfish

Selar crumenophthalmus

Bigeye scad

Seriola rivoliana

Greater amberjack

Seriola carpenteri

Guinean amberjack

Seriola fasciata

Lesser amberjack

Seriola dumerili


Selene dorsalis

African lookdown

Trachinotus sp

Pompano

Trachinotus maxillosus

Galloon pompano

Trachinotus goreensis

Longfin pompano

Trachinotus ovatus

Pompano

Trachinotus teraia


Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trecae

Cunene horse mackerel

Uraspis secunda

Cottonmouth jack



CENTRACHANTIDAE

PICARELS

Spicara sp

Picarel

Spicara alta

Bigeye picarel



CEPOLIDAE


Cepola sp.

Bandfish



CHAETODONTIDAE

BUTTERFLYFISHES

Chaetodon sp


Chaetodon hoefleri


Chaetodon marcellae




CHILODIPTERIDAE

CHILODIPTERIDAE

Hypoclydonia bella




CHLOROPHTHALMIDAE

GREENEYES

Chlorophthalmus atlanticus


Chlorophthalmus fraser




CITHARIDAE

FLOUNDERS

Citharus linguatula

Spotted Flounder



CLUPEIDAE

HERRINGS

Alosa fallax


Ethmalosa fimbriata

Bonga shad

Ilisha africana

West African ilisha

Sardina pilchardus

European pilchard

Sardinella aurita

Round sardinella

Sardinella maderensis

Madeiran sardinella



CONGRIDAE

CONGER EELS

Conger conger


Ophisurus serpens


Paraconger notialis


Rhechias sp




CRABS

CRABS

CALAPPIDAE


Calappa rubroguttata


PORTUNIDAE


Neptunus varidens


Portunus validus


Cronius ruber


Callinectes sp.




CRUSTACEANS

CRUSTACEANS

Krill

Krill

SQUILLIDAE


Squilla mantis

Squilla mantis

Squilla aculeata


CYNOGLOSSIDAE

TONGUEFISHES AND TONGUESOLES

Cynoglossus sp

Tonguesoles

Cynoglossus canariensis

Canary tonguesole

Cynoglossus monodi

Guinean tonguesole



DACTYLOPTERIDAE

FLYING GURNARDS

Dactylopterus volitans

Flying gurnard



DIODONTIDAE


Chilomycterus spinosus


Diodon sp


Diodon hystrix




DREPANIDAE

SICKLEFISHES

Drepane africana

African sicklefish



ECHINODERMATA




ECHENEIDIDAE

REMORAS

Echeneis naucrates

Sharksucker

Remora sp




ELOPIDAE

TENPOUNDERS

Elops sp.


Elops senegalensis


Elops lacerta

West African ladyfish



EMMELICHTHYIDAE

RUBYFISHES

Erythrocles monodi

Atlantic rubyfish



ENGRAULIDIDAE

ANCHOVIES

Engraulis encrasicolus

European anchovy



EPHIPPIDAE

SPADEFISHES

Chaetodipterus goreensis

African spadefish

Chaetodipterus lippei




FISTULARIIDAE

CORNETFISHES

Fistularia petimba

Red cornetfish

Fistularia tabacaria


FISH LARVAE

FISH LARVAE

POSTLARVAL FISH

POSTLARVAL FISH



GADIDAE


Trisopterus minutus


Trisopterus luscus

Pouting



GEMPYLIDAE

SNAKE MACKRELS

Gempylus serpens


Nesiarchus nasutus


Neolatus tripes


Promethichthys prometheus

Promethean escolar



GERREIDAE

MOJARRAS

Eucinostomus melanopterus

Flagfin mojarra



GOBIIDAE

GOBIES

Bathygadus paganellus




GONOSTOMATIDAE

BRISTLEMOUTHS

Vinciguerria sp

Bristlemouth



HEMIRAMPHIDAE


Hemiramphus far




HOLOCENTRIDAE

SOLDIERFISHES

Adioryx hastatus

Red squirrelfish

Holocentrus ascensionis


JELLYFISH

JELLYFISH



LABRIDAE

WRASSES

Bodianus speciosus

Blackbar hogfish

Coris julis


Xyrichthys sp.


Xyrichthys novacula

Pearly razorfish



LOBOTIDAE




LETHRINIDAE

EMPERORS

Lethrinus atlanticus

Atlantic emperor



LOBSTERS

LOBSTERS

PALINURIDAE

SPINY LOBSTERS

Palinurus sp

Spiny lobster

Palinurus sp




LOPHIIDAE


Lophius sp.




LUTJANIDAE

SNAPPERS

Apsilus fuscus

African forktail snapper

Lutjanus sp

Red snapper

Lutjanus goreensis

Goreean snapper

Lutjanus agennes

African red snapper

Lutjanus fulgens


Lutjanus gibbus




MACRORHAMPHOSIDAE

SNIPEFISHES

Macrorhamphosus scolopax

Longspine snipefish



MACROURIDAE


Hymenocephalus italicus


Malacocephalus laevis




MERLUCCIIDAE

HAKES

Merluccius sp


Merluccius merluccius

European hake

Merluccius senegalensis

Senegalese hake

Merluccius polli

Benguela hake

MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS

Miscellaneous fishes




MOLLUSCS




MOLIDAE


Mola mola

Mola



MONACANTHIDAE

FILEFISHES

Alutera sp


Alutera punctata


Stephanolepis hispidus




MORIDAE


Physiculus sp




MORONIDAE


Dicentrarchus labrax


Dicentrarchus punctatus

Spotted seabass



MUGILIDAE

MULLETS

Liza ramada

Thinlip mullet

Mugil sp


Mugil capito




MULLIDAE

GOATFISHES

Mullus surmuletus


Pseudupeneus prayensis

West African goatfish



MURAENIDAE

MORAYS

Lycodontis sp

Moray



MURAENSOCIDAE

PIKE CONGERS

Cynoponticus ferox

Guinean pike conger



MYCTOPHIDAE

LANTERNFISHES

Ceratoscopelus sp




NEMICHTHYIDAE

SNIPE EELS

NO CATCH

NO CATCH



NOMEIDAE

MAN OF WAR FISHES

Cubiceps sp

Cubiceps

Cubiceps gracilis


Cubiceps niger


Psenes sp


Psenes maculatus




OPHIDIIDAE

CUSK EELS

Brotula barbata

Bearded brotula



OPHICHTHIDAE


Myrichthys pardalis

Leopard eel



PARALEPIDIDAE

BARRACUDINAS

Lestidium sp




PERISTEDIIDAE

ARMOURED SEAROBINS

Peristedion cataphractum




PLATYCEPHALIDAE

SPINY FLATHEADS

Graminoplites gruveli

African spiny flathead



POLYNEMIDAE

THREADFINS

Galeoides decadactylus

Lesser African threadfin

Pentanemus guinguarius

Royal threadfin



POMACENTRIDAE

DAMSELFISHES

Chromis sp


Chromis cadenati

Striped chromis

Chromis lineatus




POMADASYIDAE

GRUNTS

Brachydeuterus auritus

Bigeye grunt

Parapristipoma sp

Grunt

Parapristipoma octolineatum

African striped grunt

Plectorhynchus mediterraneus

Rubberlip grunt

Pomadasys sp

Grunts

Pomadasys jubelini

Sompat grunt

Pomadasys incisus

Bastard grunt

Pomadasys peroteti

Parrot grunt

Pomadasys rogeri

Pigsnout grunt



POMATOMIDAE

BLUEFISHES

Pomatomus saltatrix

Bluefish



PRIACANTHIDAE

BIGEYES

Priacanthus arenatus

Atlantic bigeye



PSETTODIDAE

SPINY TURBOTS

Psettodes sp


Psettodes belcheri

Spottail spiny turbot

Psettodes bennettii




RACHYCENTRIDAE


Rachycentron canadum




RAYS

RAYS

DASYATIDAE

STINGRAYS

Dasyatis sp.


Dasyatis margarita


GYMNURIDAE


Gymnura microura


Gymnura altavela


MYLIOBATIDAE


Myliobatis aquila


PLATYRHINIDAE


Zanobatus shoenleinii


RAJIDAE

SKATES

Raja sp.


Raja miraletus


Raja straleni


RHINOBATIDAE


Rhinobatos sp.


Rhinobatos rhinobatos


Rhinobatos cemiculus


RHINOPTERIDAE


Rhinoptera sp


Rhinoptera bonasus


Rhinoptera marginata


TORPEDINIDAE

ELECTRIC RAYS

Torpedo torpedo


Torpedo marmorata


NORTH-WEST AFRICA




SALPS

SALPS



SCARIDAE

PARROTFISHES

Sparisoma rubripinne

Redfin parrotfish



SCIAENIDAE

CROAKERS

Argyrosomus sp


Argyrosomus regius

Meagre

Argyrosomus hololepidotus


Atractoscion aequidens

African weakfish

Miracorvina angolensis

Angola croaker

Pseudotolithus sp


Pseudotolithus elongatus

Bobo croaker

Pseudotolithus senegalensis

Cassava croaker

Pseudotolithus typus

Longneck croaker

Pseudotolithus epipercus

Guinea croaker

Pseudotolithus brachygnathus


Pteroscion sp


Pteroscion peli

Boe drum

Umbrina canariensis

Canary drum



SCOMBRIDAE

MACKRELS AND TUNAS

Auxis thazard

Frigate tuna

Auxis rochei


Euthynnus alletteratus

Little tunny

Sarda sarda

Belted bonito

Scomber japonicus

Chub mackrel

Scomber scombrus


Scomberomorus tritor

West African Spanish mackerel



SCOPHTHALMIDAE


Psetta maxima




SCORPAENIDAE

SCORPIONFISHES

Helicolenus dactylopterus


Neomerinthe folgori

Scorpion fish

Pontinus kuhlii


Scorpaena sp


Scorpaena maderensis


Scorpaena angolensis


Scorpaena normani


Scorpaena stephanica


Setarches insularis




SERRANIDAE

GROUPERS

Cephalopholis taeniops

Bluespotted seabass

Epinephelus sp


Epinephelus aeneus

White grouper

Epinephelus guaza

Dusky grouper

Epinephelus fasciatus

Dungat grouper

Epinephelus alexandrinus

Golden grouper

Epinephelus caninus


Mycteroperca rubra

Comb grouper

Serranus sp


Serranus scriba

Painted comber

Serranus accraensis


Serranus cabrilla




SHARKS

SHARKS

CARCHARHINIDAE

REQUIEM SHARKS

Carcharhinus sp


Prionace glauca


Rhizoprionodon acutus

Milk shark

HEMIGALEIDAE


Paragaleus pectoralis


LEPTOCHARIIDAE

BARBELED HOUNDSHARKS

Leptocharias smithii

Barbeled houndshark

SCYLIORHINIDAE


Scyliorhinus canicula


SPHYRNIDAE

HAMMERHEAD SHARKS

Sphyrna sp

Hammerhead shark

Sphyrna couardi


Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena

Smooth hammerhead

SQUALIDAE

DOGFISH SHARKS

Squalus blainvillei

Longnose spurdog

SQUATINIDAE

ANGEL SHARKS

Squatina oculata

Smoothback angelshark

TRIAKIDAE

HOUNDSHARKS

Mustelus mustelus

Smoothhound



SHRIMPS

SHRIMPS



Shrimps small


PANDALIDAE


Plesionika sp.


PENAEIDAE

PENAEID SHRIMPS

Parapenaeopsis atlantica

Guinea shrimp

Parapenaeus longirostris


Penaeus sp


Penaeus notialis

Pink shrimp

Penaeus kerathurus

Caramote prawn

PALAEMONIDAE


Palaemon sp.


PASIPHAEIDAE

GLASS SHRIMPS

SOLEIDAE

SOLES

Dicolocoglossa cuneata

Wedge sole

Dicolocoglossa hexophthalma


Microchirus frechkopi


Microchirus boscanion


Pegusa lascaris


Solea sp.


Solea senegalensis

Senegalese sole

Vanstraelenia chirophthalmus




SPARIDAE

SEABREAMS

Boops boops

Bogue

Dentex sp

Dentex

Dentex angolensis

Angola dentex

Dentex canariensis

Canary dentex

Dentex macrophthalmus

Large eye dentex

Dentex congoensis

Congo dentex

Dentex gibbosus

Pink dentex

Dentex barnardi

Barnard dentex

Dentex maroccanus

Marocco dentex

Diplodus sp

Seabream

Diplodus bellottii

Senegal seabream

Diplodus vulgaris

Common two banded seabream

Diplodus fasciatus

Banded seabream

Diplodus prayensis

Twobanded seabream

Diplodus sargus

White seabream

Diplodus cervinus


Lithognathus mormyrus

Striped seabream

Pagellus sp.


Pagellus acarne

Axillary seabream

Pagellus bellottii

Red pandora

Pagellus erythrinus

Common pandora

Sparus caeruleostictus

Bluespotted seabream

Sparus pagrus africanus

Southern common seabream

Sparus auriga

Redbanded seabream

Sparus pagrus pagrus


Sparus auratus


Sarpa salpa


Spondyliosoma cantharus

Black seabream

Viridentex acromegalus

Bulldog dentex



SPHYRAENIDAE

BARRACUDAS

Sphyraena sp


Sphyraena guachancho


Sphyraena sphyraena


Sphyraena afra


Sphyraena viridensis




CEPHALOPODA

SQUIDS

LOLIGINIDAE

INSHORE SQUIDS

Alloteuthys sp.


Alloteuthys africana


Loligo sp


Loligo vulgaris

European squid

OCTOPODIDAE

OCTOPUSES

Octopus sp.

Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Common octopus

OMMASTREPHIDAE

FLYING SQUIDS

Illex sp


Illex coindetii

Shortfin squid

Todarodes sp


Todarodes sagittatus


SEPIIDAE

CUTTLEFISHES

Sepia sp

Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis hierredda

Common cuttlefish

SEPIOLIDAE

BOB-TAILED SQUIDS



STROMATEIDAE


Stromateus fiatola

Butterfish



SYNODONTIDAE

LIZARDFISHES

Saurida brasiliensis

Brazilian lizardfish

Synodus sp

Lizardfish

Synodus saurus

Atlantic lizardfish

Synodus synodus

Diamond lizardfish

Trachinocephalus myops

Bluntnose lizardfish



TETRAODONTIDAE

PUFFERS

Ephippion guttifer

Pricky puffer

Lagocephalus sp


Lagocephalus laevigatus

Sooth puffer

Liosaccus cutaneus


Sphoeroides spengleri


Sphoeroides cutaneus




TRACHINIDAE

WEEVERFISHES

Trachinus sp

Weever

Trachinus armatus

Greater weever

Trachinus draco

Greater weever

Trachinus lineolatus


Trachinus pellegrini




TRIGLIDAE

GURNARDS

Chelidonichthys sp

Gurnard

Chelidonichthys gabonensis

Gabon gurnard

Chelidonichthys lastoviza

Streaked gurnard

Chelidonichthys lucerna

Tub gurnard

Chelidonichthys obscurus

Longfin gurnard

Lepidotrigla sp

Gurnard

Lepidotrigla carolae

Carols gurnard

Lepidotrigla cadmani

Scalebreast gurnard

Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei

Spiny gurnard

Trigla lyra




TRACHICHTHYIDAE


Hoplostethus cadenati




TRICHIURIDAE

HAIRTAILFISHES

Aphanophus sp

Scabbardfish

Lepidopus caudatus


Trichiurus lepturus

Largehead hairtail



URANOSCOPIDAE

STARGAZERS

Uranoscopus sp


Uranoscopus polli

Whitespotted stargazer

Uranoscopus cadenati

West African stargazer

Uranoscopus albesca




XIPHIIDAE

SWORDFISHES

Xiphias gladius

Swordfish



ZEIDAE

DORIES

Zeus faber

John dory

Zenopsis conchifer

Silvery John dory

species printed: 511


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