An old taxonomic dilemma: the identity of the western south Atlantic lebranche mullet (Teleostei: Perciformes: Mugilidae)
The identification of the lebranche mullet in the western south Atlantic has long been problematical. In most recent works either Mugil liza Valenciennes and M. platanus Günther, 1880 or M. liza and M. cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 were recognized from the region and more rarely the occurrence of only one...
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ftmagnoliapress:oai:ojs.mapress.com:article/8734 2023-05-15T17:33:53+02:00 An old taxonomic dilemma: the identity of the western south Atlantic lebranche mullet (Teleostei: Perciformes: Mugilidae) MENEZES, NAÉRCIO A. DE OLIVEIRA, CLÁUDIO NIRCHIO, MAURO 2010-06-28 application/pdf https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2519.1.4 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2519.1.4 eng eng Mangolia Press https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2519.1.4/17745 Copyright (c) 2015 Magnolia press Zootaxa; Vol 2519, No 1: 28 Jun. 2010; 59–68 1175-5334 1175-5326 10.11646/zootaxa.2519.1 Fish Mugilid species Taxonomy Misidentification Caribbean and South American Atlantic waters info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2010 ftmagnoliapress https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2519.1.4 2018-12-18T15:56:36Z The identification of the lebranche mullet in the western south Atlantic has long been problematical. In most recent works either Mugil liza Valenciennes and M. platanus Günther, 1880 or M. liza and M. cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 were recognized from the region and more rarely the occurrence of only one species has been proposed but without sufficient morphological, biochemical or molecular data to allow the designation of the taxonomically appropriate name. Analysis of meristic and morphometric data taken from samples collected from Venezuela to Argentina, clearly indicates that there is only one species of lebranche mullet in the Caribbean Sea region and the Atlantic coast of South America and that Mugil liza is the appropriate name. The comparison of the combined data from all the samples of M. liza with the data taken from one sample of M. cephalus that originated in the Mediterranean, the possible locality from which type specimens were collected (Eschmeyer and Fricke, 2009), revealed significant differences indicating that they are different species. It is also suggested that individuals from the western north Atlantic identified as M. cephalus might represent a population of M. liza in this region. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Magnolia press Argentina Zootaxa 2519 1 59 |
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The identification of the lebranche mullet in the western south Atlantic has long been problematical. In most recent works either Mugil liza Valenciennes and M. platanus Günther, 1880 or M. liza and M. cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 were recognized from the region and more rarely the occurrence of only one species has been proposed but without sufficient morphological, biochemical or molecular data to allow the designation of the taxonomically appropriate name. Analysis of meristic and morphometric data taken from samples collected from Venezuela to Argentina, clearly indicates that there is only one species of lebranche mullet in the Caribbean Sea region and the Atlantic coast of South America and that Mugil liza is the appropriate name. The comparison of the combined data from all the samples of M. liza with the data taken from one sample of M. cephalus that originated in the Mediterranean, the possible locality from which type specimens were collected (Eschmeyer and Fricke, 2009), revealed significant differences indicating that they are different species. It is also suggested that individuals from the western north Atlantic identified as M. cephalus might represent a population of M. liza in this region. |
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An old taxonomic dilemma: the identity of the western south Atlantic lebranche mullet (Teleostei: Perciformes: Mugilidae) |
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An old taxonomic dilemma: the identity of the western south Atlantic lebranche mullet (Teleostei: Perciformes: Mugilidae) |
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An old taxonomic dilemma: the identity of the western south Atlantic lebranche mullet (Teleostei: Perciformes: Mugilidae) |
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An old taxonomic dilemma: the identity of the western south Atlantic lebranche mullet (Teleostei: Perciformes: Mugilidae) |
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An old taxonomic dilemma: the identity of the western south Atlantic lebranche mullet (Teleostei: Perciformes: Mugilidae) |
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old taxonomic dilemma: the identity of the western south atlantic lebranche mullet (teleostei: perciformes: mugilidae) |
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