| Citation | Bloch, M.E., 1795, Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Neunter Theil.. Berlin, im Verlage der Morinoschen Kunsthandlung. 192 p. |
| Ref. | 1859 Bloch, M.E., 1795 |
| Page | 45 |
| Named Used as Valid | Clupea africana |
| Comment | original description of Clupea africana |
| Locality | 'der afrikanischen Küste bey Guinea, Acara' |
| Distribution | Acara [= Accra], Ghana |
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