First record of hydrolagus affinis (Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from Madeira and the seine seamount (North Atlantic Ocean)

The smalleyed rabbitfish, Hydrolagus affinis (de Brito Capello, 1868) (Chimaeridae), is recorded from the archipelago of Madeira for the first time, based on seven specimens caught between 1200 and 2500 m depth. This record extends the previously known range of distribution of this species, and also...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria
Main Authors: Freitas, Mafalda, Almeida, A.J., Delgado, João Manuel, González Pérez, José Antonio, Santana Morales, José Ignacio, Biscoito, Manuel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
2510 Oceanografía
Chimaeridae
hydrolagus affinis
Madeira
NE Atlantic
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10553/22708
https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2011.41.3.14
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Summary:The smalleyed rabbitfish, Hydrolagus affinis (de Brito Capello, 1868) (Chimaeridae), is recorded from the archipelago of Madeira for the first time, based on seven specimens caught between 1200 and 2500 m depth. This record extends the previously known range of distribution of this species, and also confirms its vertical distribution down to 2500 m. Additional material collected from the Canary Islands and the Azores was used for comparison.

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