Pentanemus quinquarius

Pentanemus quinquarius (Linnaeus); Royal threadfin Remarks: Polynemus quinquarius (Linnaeus), Polynemus artedii (Bennett), Polynemus macronemus (Pel) and Polynemus peli (Njock) were synonymized with P. quinquarius. This species was a common catch in Badagry, Epe, and Ikorodu during the study. P. quinquarius occurs in marine and brackish waters along the west coast of Africa, from Mauritania to southern Angola. P. quinquarius is a medium-sized species distinguished by its first dorsal fin, which has eight spines, and a second dorsal fin with one spine and 15 soft rays. A unique feature of this species is the presence of five elongated pectoral filaments.