Gulf of Guinea
Largest tributaries
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Perciformes - Perches
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Carangiformes - Jacks
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Gadiformes - Cods
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian (zero degrees latitude and longitude) is in the gulf.
Geographically speaking, the Gulf of Guinea is made up of the maritime area located in the western part of the African continent. It includes eight countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean – Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe; with Angola and Congo as newest comers.
Among the many rivers that drain into the Gulf of Guinea are the Niger and the Volta. The coastline on the gulf includes the Bight of Benin and the Bight of Bonny.
