First record of Cynoscion regalis (Pisces, Sciaenidae) in Portuguese continental waters

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Gomes, P., Vieira, A. R., Oliveira, R., Silva, H., Martins, R., Carneiro, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2017
• Subjects: North East Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13318; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjfb.13318; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfb.13318

The occurrence of Cynoscion regalis in Portuguese continental waters is reported for the first time, with six specimens collected in 2015 from three areas: Tagus Estuary, Sado Estuary and Praia da Vieira (central‐west coast). Analyses of morphometric and meristic characteristics confirmed all six specimens as C. regalis further validation was obtained by sequencing a 675 bp region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene. These records constitute a range extension of C. regalis into the southern north‐east Atlantic Ocean.