| Sciaenid community | |
| Offshore: | Brachydeuterus auritus |
| Vomer setapinnis | |
| Estuarine: | area not covered |
| Sparid community | |
| Coral belt element: | Epinephelus aeneus |
| Deep element: | Dentex angolensis |
| Dentex congoensis | |
| Paracubiceps ledanoisi | |
| Priacanthus arenatus | |
| Pentheroscion m'bizi | |
| Boops boops | |
| Deep shelf community | |
| Illex coindetii | |
| Squalus fernandinus | |
| Squatina oculata | |
| Continental slope community | |
| Hypoclidonia bella | |
| Chlorophtalmus atlanticus | |
| Synagrops microlepsis | |
| Merluccius polli (=M. cadenati) | |
| Paracubiceps multisquamis |
| Species | Ivory CoastX | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Brotula barbata | 13.1 | … |
| Dentex angolensis | 25.5 | 28.8 |
| Dentex congoensis | …* | 85.8 |
| Epinephelus aeneus | …* | 43.2 |
| Paracubiceps ledanoisi | 14.1 | 164.8 |
| Priacanthus arenatus | 2.8 | 14.4 |
| Pagellus bellottii | 2.6 | … |
| Pentheroscion m'bizi | 32.1 | … |
Sources: 1. Caverivière, 1982
2. Dixon, Overko and Bukatin, 1981
Note: * Non-representative values
X Grand Bassam transect… less than 1.0
| Sciaenid community | |
| Offshore: | Brachydeuterus auritus (warm season) |
| Galeoides decadactylus (cold season) | |
| Sparid community | |
| Pagellus bellottii | |
| Sparus caeruleostictus | |
| Epinephelus aeneus | |
| Dentex canariensis | |
| Balistes carolinensis | |
| Sepia spp. |
| Species | Percentage Total Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Ghanaa | Ivory Coastb | |
| Brachydeuterus auritus | 12.2 | 17.6 |
| Ilisha africana | 0 | 15.7 |
| Chromis lineatus | 9.0 | 0 |
| Pagellus bellottii | 8.1 | 1.2 |
| Dentex canariensis | 6.5 | - |
| Sepia spp. | 6.1 | - |
| Sparus caeruleostictus | 5.1 | - |
| Pteroscion peli | 0 | 7.7 |
| Dentex angolensis | - | 7.2 |
| Pentheroscion m'bizi | - | 6.9 |
| Trichiurus lepturus | - | 6.9 |
| Pseudotolithus senegalensis | - | 5.6 |
Sources: a Rijavec, 1980;
b Caverivière, 1982
| Sciaenid community | |
| Estuarine: | Arius spp. |
| Dasyatis margarita | |
| Drepane africana | |
| Pseudotolithus typus | |
| Offshore: | Brachydeuterus auritus |
| Galeoides decadactylus | |
| Pseudotolithus senegalensis | |
| Ilisha africana | |
| Pomadasys jubelini | |
| Sparid community | |
| Pagellus bellottii | |
| Sparus caeruleostictus | |
| Raia miraletus | |
| Dentex angolensis |
| Sciaenid community | |
| A. Offshore: | Brachydeuterus auritus |
| Galeoides decadactylus | |
| Ilisha africana | |
| Pteroscion peli | |
| B. Estuarine: | Arius heudeloti |
| Drepane africana | |
| Pseudotolithus moorii | |
| Pseudotolithus senegalensis | |
| Pseudotolithus typus | |
| Pentanemus quinquarius | |
| Parapenaeopsis atlantica | |
| Sparid community | |
| Dentex angolensis | |
| Dentex congoensis | |
| Epinephelus aeneus: | FIOLENT survey |
| Paracubiceps ledanoisi: | FIOLENT survey |
| Lutjanid community | |
| Lethrinus atlanticus | |
| Lutjanus dentatus | |
| Lutjanus goreensis |