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 la...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: CAMPOS, PAULA N., BONECKER, ANA CRISTINA T., DE CASTRO, MÁRCIA S., ANDERSON, JR., WILLIAM D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2009
Subjects:
Fish
larvae
Brazil
range extension
South Atlantic Ocean
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2270.1.4
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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.

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