Capturas comerciales con palangre en la zona económica exclusiva frente a la Guajira, Caribe de Colombia

Pelagic fish were collected with long line in the 20-22ºC isotherms from 1986 to 1988 off Guajira, Colombia. Thirteen species of pelagic fish were found incluiding four new records: Lampris guttatus, Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Tetrapturus pfluegeri, Eumegistius brevorti. The occurrence of the orca...

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Main Author: Alvarez-León, Ricardo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2002
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/16253
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Summary:Pelagic fish were collected with long line in the 20-22ºC isotherms from 1986 to 1988 off Guajira, Colombia. Thirteen species of pelagic fish were found incluiding four new records: Lampris guttatus, Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Tetrapturus pfluegeri, Eumegistius brevorti. The occurrence of the orca (Orcinus orca Linnaeus) is confirmed in the Colombian Caribbean waters. Se registran 13 especies de peces pelágicos, cuatro de las cuales (Lampris quttatus, Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Tetrapturus pfluegeri, Eumegistius brevorti), se citan por primera vez para el Caribe colombiano, procedentes de las actividades de pesca atunera con palangre. Igualmente se confirma la presencia de la orca (Orcinus orca Linnaeus) en aguas colombianas.