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First record of Mugil hospes in the Gulf of Mexico and its identification from Mugil curema using ctenii
Author(s) -
Ibáñez A. L.,
GonzálezCastro M.,
PachecoAlmanzar E.
Publication year - 2011
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.1095-8649.2010.02863.x
Subject(s) - mugil , biology , congener , mullet , fishery , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , chemistry , chromatography
This study gives the first record of Mugil hospes distributed in the Gulf of Mexico. This species previously has been confused with its congener Mugil curema and can be easily differentiated by the shape of the ctenii on their scales.