Exploring Deep-Sea Biodiversity in the Porcupine Bank (NE Atlantic) through Fish Integrative Taxonomy

• Published in: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Rafael Bañón, Alejandro de Carlos, Carlos Farias, Nair Vilas-Arrondo, Francisco Baldó
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: NE Atlantic; distribution; taxonomic identification; morphology; DNA barcoding; synonymy; Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering; VM1-989; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Porcupine Bank; Antarc*; antarcticus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9101075; https://doaj.org/article/ae468dc492e346c7a32ad2122b9d4ad9

This study combined morphological and molecular approaches to the species assignment of several rare or poorly known deep-water fishes caught between 549 and 1371 m depth during a Spanish bottom trawl survey in the Porcupine Bank, west of Ireland. The following fish species were identified: Nessorha...