New northwest Pacific record of the Pacific black scabbardfish Aphanopus arigato (Trichiuridae, Perciformes) in the vicinity of southeastern Kamchatka

The Pacific black scabbardfish Aphanopus arigato Parin, 1994 is reported from a new site in the north-western Pacific off south-eastern Kamchatka, Russia. This record represents a significant range extension of about 81 km for the species. Some notes on morphology, habitat, and species association a...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Main Author: A.M. Orlov
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 1999
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP1999.29.2.01
https://doaj.org/article/6344aba7071c4d2c9abbcd3e401f6e79
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Summary:The Pacific black scabbardfish Aphanopus arigato Parin, 1994 is reported from a new site in the north-western Pacific off south-eastern Kamchatka, Russia. This record represents a significant range extension of about 81 km for the species. Some notes on morphology, habitat, and species association are provided.