First record of the fish genus Symphysanodon (Teleostei: Perciformes: Symphysanodontidae) from the western South Atlantic Ocean
Two larval Symphysanodon, collected off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, southern Brazil (at 22º32’50.0 ” S, 040º04’09.0” W), beyond the 1,000 m isobath, are the first specimens of the monotypic family Symphysanodontidae to be reported from the western South Atlantic Ocean. We are unable to assign the l...
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| Summary: | Two larval Symphysanodon, collected off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, southern Brazil (at 22º32’50.0 ” S, 040º04’09.0” W), beyond the 1,000 m isobath, are the first specimens of the monotypic family Symphysanodontidae to be reported from the western South Atlantic Ocean. We are unable to assign the larvae to a described species and entertain the idea that the Brazilian material may represent an undescribed species. Key words: larvae, Brazil, range extension |
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