previous page 229 INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC AND VERNACULAR NAMES EXPLANATION OF THE SYSTEM Type faces used: Italics : Valid scientific names (genera and species) Italics : Synonyms * Italics : Misidentifications (preceded by an asterisk) ROMAN (saps) : Family names Roman : International (FAO) names of species 230 Page Page A African red snapper ................................................. 79 Abalistes stellatus ............................................... 42 African sawtail catshark ......................................... 144 Abámbolo ............................................................... 81 African sicklefìsh ...................................................... 62 Abámbolo de bajura ................................................ 81 African solenette .................................................... 111 Ablennes hians ..................................................... 44 African spadefish ..................................................... 63 Abuete cajeta ........................................................ 184 African spider shrimp ............................................. 175 Abuete de Angola ................................................. 184 African spoon-nose eel ............................................ 88 Abuete negro ........................................................ 184 African squid .......................................................... 199 Abuete real ........................................................... 183 African striped grunt ................................................. 70 Acanthocybium solandri ...................................... 98 African weakfish ....................................................... 94 Acantholabrus palloni .......................................... 76 africana, Alloteuthis ............................................. 199 ACANTHURIDAE ...............................................31,39 africana, Clupea ...................................................... 57 Acanthurus monroviae ......................................... 39 africana, Drepane ................................................... 62 acarne, Pagellus .................................................. 117 africana, llisha ........................................................ 57 accraensis, Neanthias ........................................... 107 africana, Ocypode ................................................ 185 accraensis, Novanthias ......................................... 107 africana, Solagmedens ............................................ 49 accraensis, Pontius ............................................ 101 africana, Solenocera ............................................ 180 accraensis, Serranus .......................................... 107 africanus, Bothus podas ....................................... 46 Acedia .................................................................. 108 africanus, Caranx ..................................................... 50 Acedia ocelada ..................................................... 108 africanus, Nematocarcinus ................................. 175 Acedia trompuda ................................................... 108 africanus, Pagrus pagrus .................................... 118 aculeata calmani, Squilla .................................... 191 africanus, Panopeus ............................................ 189 aculeata, Squatina .............................................. 151 africanus, Sparus pagrus ....................................... 118 acus, Aphanopus .................................................. 125 agennes, Lutjanus ................................................. 79 acus rafale, Tylosurus .......................................... 45 Aguila marina ......................................................... 159 acutypinnys, Squalus ............................................ 150 Aguja azul ............................................................... 74 acutirostris, Parepinephelus .................................. 106 Aguja blanca ............................................................ 74 acutus, Fodiator ..... ............................................... 66 Aguja negra ............................................................ 74 acutus, Rhyzopryonodon ................................... 142 Aguja picuda ........................................................... 75 Adanson's moon snail ........................................... 221 Agujeta africana ....................................................... 72 Adanson's tagelus ................................................. 214 Agujeta balajù .......................................................... 72 adansoni, Natica ................................................. 221 Agujeta brasileña ..................................................... 72 adansonii, Tagelus .............................................. 214 Agujeta voladora ...................................................... 72 Adioryx hastatus ..................................................... 73 Agujón de quilla ....................................................... 45 aeneum, Diagramma ............................................... 69 Agujon needlefish .................................................... 45 aeneus, Epinephelus .......................................... 105 Agujón sable ............................................................ 44 aeneus, Serranus .................................................. 105 Agujón senegalés .................................................... 45 aequalis, Nezumya ................................................ 81 ahenea, Eulamia .................................................... 138 aequidens, Atractoscion ....................................... 94 Aigle commun ........................................................ 159 Aetobatus narinari .............................................. 159 Aigle de mer léopard .............................................. 159 afer, Lycodontis .................................................... 86 Aigle-vachette ........................................................ 160 affinis, Hirundichthys ........................................... 66 Aiguillat à gros yeux ............................................... 150 afra, Sphyraena.................................................... 119 Aiguillat coq ........................................................... 150 African barrelfish ..................................................... 56 Aiguillat épinette .................................................... 151 African brown snapper ............................................ 79 Aiguillat noir ........................................................... 148 African cuttlefish ................................................... 195 Aiguille crocodile ...................................................... 45 African flyingfish ...................................................... 65 Aiguille voyeuse ....................................................... 45 African forktail snapper ........................................... 79 Aiguillette sénégalaise ............................................. 45 African ghost crab ................................................. 185 ajar, Cardita .......................................................... 209 African halfbeak ...................................................... 72 Ajar cardita ............................................................ 209 African knife shell ................................................. 214 Ala de angel campechano ..................................... 213 African lantern shark ............................................. 149 Alacha ..................................................................... 58 African matchbox crab .......................................... 184 Alacha rabo amarillo ................................................ 58 African moonfish ..................................................... 53 alalunga, Germo .................................................... 100 African moony ......................................................... 82 alalunga, Thunnus ............................................... 100 African mud crab ................................................... 189 alatus, Isurus ......................................................... 144 African mud shrimp ............................................... 180 alba, Raja .............................................................. 161 African pompano ..................................................... 48 albacares, Thunnus ............................................. 100 231 Page Page Albacore .................................................................100 Angel squid ............................................................. 203 Albacores ..................................................................32 Angelfishes ............................................................... 27 albesca, Uranoscopus ..........................................128 Angelote espinudo .................................................. 151 albicans, Histiophorus ...............................................74 Anglerfishes ................................................................ 9 albicans, Istiophorus ..............................................74 Anglette africaine .................................................... 184 albicans, Makaira ......................................................74 Anglette angolaise .................................................. 184 albida, Bathysolea