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The southernmost records of Brotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider 1801) (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae) in the western Atlantic Ocean
Author(s) -
Bauer Arthur B.,
Fischer Luciano G.,
Tomás Acácio R. G.,
Santos Roberta A.,
Mincarone Michael M.
Publication year - 2018
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/jfb.13739
Subject(s) - meristics , biology , oceanography , ecology , fishery , zoology , geology
The present study reports the occurrence of the bearded brotula, Brotula barbata , in four different localities off southern Brazil. These records extend the species' known distribution limit southwards, beyond Rio de Janeiro, to the state of Rio Grande do Sul (30° 50′ S). Morphometric and meristic data for the specimens reported herein are provided and discussed.