In situ observation of chimaerid species in the Gorringe Bank: new distribution records for the north‐east Atlantic Ocean

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Vieira, R. P., Cunha, M. R.
• Other Authors: Portuguese Science Foundation, COMPETE
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2014
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Nautilus; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12444; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjfb.12444; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfb.12444

In the framework of the R.V. Nautilus exploration programme, remotely operated vehicle ( ROV ) surveys were conducted at bathyal depths in the Gorringe Bank. Video transects revealed the presence of the chimaerids Chimaera opalescens and Hydrolagus affinis in the region. An identification key for the north‐east Atlantic species of the family Chimaeridae is proposed.