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Tripterygion atlanticus sp. nov. (Teleostei–Tripterygiidae) the first record of a tripterygiid fish in North‐Western Europe
Author(s) -
Wheeler Alwyne,
Dunne James
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1975.tb04637.x
Subject(s) - teleostei , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , range (aeronautics) , fishery , zoology , ecology , materials science , composite material
A northward extension of the range of the family Tripterygiidae is reported. Several specimens have been captured in the vicinity of Roscoff, North Finisterrc on the coast of Britanny, and presumed sight records from the English coast of the English Channel are reported. These specimens differ sufficiently from the four recognized European species to be regarded as taxonomically distinct. The name Tripterygion atlanticus is proposed for this species which is formally described.