Senegal River relates the legend that both the Senegal and the Egyptian Nile were branches of the Biblical Gihon River that stems from the Garden of Eden and flows through Ethiopia. He also notes that the Senegal was called "the Niger" by the ancients - probably a reference to Ptolemy's legendary 'Nigir' (Νιγειρ) (below the Gir), which would be later identified by Leo Africanus with the modern Niger River. Much the same story is repeated by Marmol in 1573, with the additional note that both the Senegal River and Gambia River were tributaries of the Niger River. However, the contemporary African atlas
Senegal jack the species, so its exact importance can not be quantified. It is taken using trawls, purse seines and hook and line gear, and is generally counted with other species of "Caranx" in a catch. Senegal jack is sold fresh, frozen, salted and smoked as well as being used for fish meal and oil. The species is also considered a gamefish in larger sizes. Senegal jack The Senegal jack ("Caranx senegallus"), also known as the African jack, is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae. The species is distributed through the tropical waters of the eastern