First record of Cynoscion regalis (Pisces, Sciaenidae) in Portuguese continental waters

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Gomes, P., Vieira, Ana Rita, Oliveira, R., Silva, H., Martins, R., Carneiro, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: Cynoscion regalis; DNA barcode; Portuguese continental coast; weakfish; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/41255; https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13318

The occurrence of Cynoscion regalis in Portuguese continental waters is reported for the first time, with six specimens collected in 2015 from three areas: Tagus Estuary, Sado Estuary and Praia da Vieira (central-west coast). Analyses of morphometric and meristic characteristics confirmed all six specimens as C. regalis; further validation was obtained by sequencing a 675 bp region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene. These records constitute a range extension of C. regalis into the southern north-east Atlantic Ocean. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion