The occurrence of Sparisoma frondosum (Teleostei: Labridae) in the Cape Verde Archipelago, with a summary of expatriated Brazilian endemic reef fishes

The occurrence of the Brazilian endemic parrotfish Sparisoma frondosum is confirmed for the Cape Verde Archipelago, in the Tropical Eastern Atlantic. In total, 12 species of reef fishes previously thought to be either endemic or originated in the Brazilian Province have been recently recorded as vag...

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Published in:Marine Biodiversity
Main Authors: Freitas, Rui, Luiz, Osmar J., Silva, Pericles N., Floeter, Sergio R., Bernardi, Giacomo, Ferreira, Carlos E L
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Biogeography
Dispersal
New record
North Atlantic countercurrent
Trans-Atlantic
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/9a7f3f6e-a5c1-417b-9efc-ad41461d4a39
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-013-0194-z
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84901068694&partnerID=8YFLogxK
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Summary:The occurrence of the Brazilian endemic parrotfish Sparisoma frondosum is confirmed for the Cape Verde Archipelago, in the Tropical Eastern Atlantic. In total, 12 species of reef fishes previously thought to be either endemic or originated in the Brazilian Province have been recently recorded as vagrants in the southern Caribbean and in West African offshore islands. We suggest that the seasonal and somewhat overlooked North Equatorial Countercurrent should receive more attention as a potential dispersal route for marine organisms crossing the Atlantic in a west-east direction.

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