Plectorhinchus macrolepis (Actinopterygii: Haemulidae) in the western Atlantic Ocean

Author(s)

Adelir-Alves, J. ^[1] ; Spier, D. ^[2] ; Gerum, H. L. N. ^[3] ; Machado, L. F. ^[4] ; Spach, H. L. ^{[1, 2]} ; Boza, B. R. ^[5] ; Oliveira, C. ^[5]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Parana, Lab Ecol Peixes, Ctr Estudos Mar, Programa Posgrad Zool, Curitiba, Parana - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Parana, Programa Posgrad Sistemas Costeiros & Ocean, Ctr Estudos Mar, Ponta Do Parana - Brazil

^[3] Assoc Comunitaria Pescadores & Aquicultores Ponta, Ponta Do Parana - Brazil

^[4] Inst Fed Santa Catarina, Ctr Referencia Navegacao & Pesca Maritima, Campus Itajai, Itajai, SC - Brazil

^[5] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, Dept Morfol, Botucatu, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of Fish Biology; v. 95, n. 4, p. 1156-1160, OCT 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Morphometric measurements, meristic counts and DNA barcoding identified the presence of a biglip grunt Plectorhinchus macrolepis in the western Atlantic Ocean. As the species is endemic to the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean and has not previously been reported in the western Atlantic Ocean, we discuss the possible means by which it might have dispersed to the western Atlantic Ocean. Even though this species is not considered established in Paranagua Bay, we advocate monitoring of possible new individuals and other exotic fish species. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/09204-6 - Biodiversity and Biogeography in marine-estuarine fishes (Teleostei) from Brazil
• Grantee: Claudio de Oliveira
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 14/26508-3 - Phylogeny of the hyperdiverse order Characiformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi) using ultraconserved elements
• Grantee: Claudio de Oliveira
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants