Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus)

Oladipo, Segun Olayinka, Everett, Amaya, Atofarati, Olabisi Tawakalit, Smith, Kennedy K., Nneji, Ifeanyi C., Adelakun, Kehinde Moruf & Nneji, Lotanna Micah, 2025, An updated ichthyofaunal checklist for the Nigerian Lagos Lagoon with notes on nomenclatural changes and the conservation status of species, Zootaxa 5646 (1), pp. 38-62 : 51

Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus) ;

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Remarks: Trachinotus falcatus , synonymized with Labrus falcatus (Linnaeus) , was rarely captured during our field study and was observed only from the Ikorodu axis of NLL. This species is characterized by a short, deep, and compressed body. The dorsal fin features six spines, followed by one spine and 21 soft rays. The anal fins are predominantly yellow, with the distal half of the anal-fin lobe exhibiting a dark coloration.Additionally, the pectoral fin, along with the lobes of the dorsal and caudal fins, ranges from dusky to black.

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FIGURE 2. Representative pictures (A–L) of some newly collected fish species from the Nigerian Lagos Lagoon (A) Fontitrygon margaritella (Compagno & Roberts); (B) Strongylura senegalensis (Valenciennes); (C) Caranx fischeri (Smith- Vaniz & Carpenter); (D) Chloroscombrus chrysurus (Linnaeus); (E) Selene dorsalis (Gill); (F) Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus); (G) Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus); (H) Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier); (I) Marcusenius brucii (Boulenger); (J) Coptodon zillii (Gervais); (K) Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus); and (L) Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire). Photo credit and Identification: Dr. S.O. Oladipo.